Drypetes — 30 species

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

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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

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

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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Medicinal

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
Medicinal

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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Edible

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
Edible

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
Edible

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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Edible

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

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
Medicinal

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
EdibleMedicinal

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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Edible

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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Medicinal

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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Medicinal

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
Edible

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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Edible

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
EdibleMedicinal

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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Medicinal

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
EdibleMedicinal

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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Edible

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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EdibleMedicinal

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

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
Medicinal

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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Medicinal

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

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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EdibleMedicinal

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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