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Strychnos spp.

Strychnos sp, leafy branch w spiral tendril-hooks; © Bruce Hoffman (SW Suriname)

Strychnos sp., leafy branch, opposite leaves; © Bruce Hoffman (SW Suriname)

Strychnos melinoniana, immature fruits, © Bruce Hoffman (SW Suriname)

Strychnos melinoniana, woody-hook-tendril; © Bruce Hoffman, coll. no. BH5372 (SW Suriname)

Strychnos erichsonii; woody stem cross-section; © Bruce Hoffman, coll no. LH200 (Suriname Nat’l Herbarium)

Scientific name: Strychnos spp.
English: Curare lianas (arrow poisons)
Dutch:
Sranan: Dobruduwa
Trio: Urari, Wirari
Wayana:

Growth Form: CLIMBER
Order: Gentianales
Family: Loganiaceae

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