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Apocynaceae family

Cryptostegia madagascariensis Bojer ex Decaisne in A. de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 492.  1844.

Lèt makak.  Zong makak.
Naturalized quite common shrub of dry savanna, especially Micoud, Vieux Fort and Laborie.
Native to Madagascar.
Also a cultivated ornamental.
A beautiful plant with a very toxic latex which can cause serious eye damage, forming impenetrable thickets.
Could be considered mildly invasive as the clearing/burning of it poses health risks.
Also a cultivated ornamental.