Strophanthus boivinii, the wood shaving flower,[1] is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae.
The Latin specific epithet of boivinii refers to French explorer and plant collector Louis Hyacinthe Boivin (1808-1852).[2]
Strophanthus boivinii grows as a deciduous shrub or small tree sometimes up to 30m (100feet) tall, with a bole diameter up to 40cm (20inches). Its flowers feature a yellow-orange turning reddish-brown corolla tube.[1]
Strophanthus boivinii is endemic to Madagascar. Its habitat is deciduous forests and thickets, from sea-level to altitude.[1]
Strophanthus boivinii is locally used in traditional medicinal treatments for gonorrhoea, colic, wounds and itches.[1]