cynancum

• Plante grimpante (liane) tropicale, souvent géante, originaire d'Afrique et de Madagascar, aux fleurs verdâtres ou pourpres et aux longues gousses lisses ; ses racines étaient autrefois utilisées comme émétique (vomitif).

Any of various mostly giant tropical lianas of Africa and Madagascar, having greenish or purple flowers and long smooth pods; its roots were formerly used as an emetic.

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   Any of various mostly giant tropical lianas of Africa and Madagascar, having greenish or purple flowers and long smooth pods; roots formerly used as an emetic.

   Cynancum (liane tropicale)

   • The cynancum vine climbed high into the rainforest canopy.
   • Botanists studied the cynancum's unique flower structure.
   • Historically, cynancum roots were prepared as an emetic by local healers.