Strophanthus divaricatus is a liana or sarmentose shrub that can grow up to 4.5 metres (15 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in).

[2] Divaricatus is from the Latin meaning "spreading at a wide angle".

[3] The plant has been used medicinally: as a heart stimulant and in the treatment of snakebites.

[2] It is native to southern China and northern Vietnam.

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