index KINDOM PLANT KINDOM phylum TRACHEOPHYTA (VASCULAR PLANTS) phylum SPERMATOPHYTA (SEED PLANTS) phylum ANGIOSPERMAE (FLOWERS) CLASS DICOTS SUBCLASS ASTERID SUPERORDER LAMIANAE ORDER GENTIANALES
family APOCYNACEAE


familyAPOCYNACEAE



The Apocynaceae or dogbane family

BBALLBLU Family of Apocynaceae have milky sap; and many species are poisonous
BBALLBLU Family of Apocynaceae in North America: Apocynum, dogbane or Indian hemp, including Apocynum cannabinum.
BBALLBLU Flowers are usually showy, radially symmetrical (actinomorphic).



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RULERMAR Genera...

RULERYEL SUBFAMILY APOCYNOIDEAE
GENUS Trachelospermum

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BANAST15.gif genus gTRACHELOSPERMUM - False Jasmine

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RULERMAR SUBFAMILY ASCLEPIADOID


RULERYEL genus Carpodinus, Landolphia, Hancornia, Funtumia and Mascarenhasia
commercial source of inferior rubber. RULERYEL genus A
The juice of ec species such as A. venenata and the milky juice of the Namibian Pachypodium has been used as venom for arrow tips by the Bushmen
. RULERYEL genus Amsonia (bluestar)
RULERYEL HGRNDEATH.gif, 94 kB Genus Nerium (oleander)

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Species oleander
RULERYEL genus Vinca (periwinkle)
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periwinkle
RULERYEL genus Carissa (Natal plum, an edible fruit)
RULERYEL genus Allamanda (golden trumpet)

RULERYEL PLUMARIALOGO.JPG, 4 kB PlumariaLogof.jpg, 3 kB genus Plumeria (frangipani)
Plumeria, or the frangipani, with its waxy white or pink flowers and a sweet scent
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Plumeria
RULERYEL Rauvolfia cafra is the Quinine tree.
genus Rauvolfia serpentina or Indian Snakeroot
yields the alkaloids reserpine and rescinnamine.
RULERYEL HEARTBEAT.gif, 48 kB Some are sources of drugs, such as cardiac glycosides, affecting the heart function
genus Acokanthera
genus Apocynum
genus Cerbera
genus Nerium
genus Thevetia
genus Strophantus.
RULERYEL The genus Apocynum was used as a source of fiber by Native Americans.
RULERYEL The edible flower of Fernaldia pandurata (common name: Loroco) is a popular part of El Salvadorian and Guatemalan cooking.
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