Drypetes — 30 species
Botanical species in the genus Drypetes recorded in the PlantPeers database.

Drypetes aframensis
Drypetes aframensis
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes afzelii
Drypetes afzelii
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
The flowers are scented attracting many insects. Male flowers bear nectar. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes aubrevillei
Drypetes aubrevillei
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes aylmeri
Drypetes aylmeri
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes brownii
Drypetes brownii
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes capillipes
Drypetes capillipes
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes chevalieri
Drypetes chevalieri
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
The plant can be monoecious or dioecious. Dioecious forms will need both male and female plants to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes crassipes
Drypetes crassipes
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes floribunda
Drypetes floribunda
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes gerrardii
Drypetes gerrardii
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes gilgiana
Drypetes gilgiana
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes glauca
Drypetes glauca
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes gossweileri
Drypetes gossweileri
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
Any part of the tree when cut or bruised emits a pungent smell resembling that of horse-radish and methyl salicylate. The pungent smell and medicinal uses of the stem bark are similar to those of the roots of Pentadiplandra brazzeana, and the two species are often used indiscriminately. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes ivorensis
Drypetes ivorensis
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes kikir
Drypetes kikir
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes klainei
Drypetes klainei
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes leonensis
Drypetes leonensis
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes longifolia
Drypetes longifolia
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes macrostigma
Drypetes macrostigma
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes madagascariensis
Drypetes madagascariensis
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes molunduana
Drypetes molunduana
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes natalensis
Drypetes natalensis
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes paxii
Drypetes paxii
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes pellegrinii
Drypetes pellegrinii
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes reticulata
Drypetes reticulata
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes sessiliflora
Drypetes sessiliflora
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
Young plants grow best in the dappled shade of the forest, but become more able to succeed in sunnier positions as they grow larger. Prefers clay soils in the wild. A slow growing plant, even when small.
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Drypetes standleyi
Drypetes standleyi
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required333, 369 Title Flora of Costa Rica Publication Author Standley P. C. Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago Year 1938 ISBN Description Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area.
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Drypetes staudtii
Drypetes staudtii
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes usambarica
Drypetes usambarica
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Drypetes variabilis
Drypetes variabilis
Family: Putranjivaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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