Putranjivaceae FAMILY
Drypetes capillipes
Drypetes capillipes
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Drypetes capillipes is a shrub or small treegrowing up to 4 metres tall332]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, DR Congo.
HabitatForests[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].