Putranjivaceae FAMILY
Drypetes macrostigma
Drypetes macrostigma
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Drypetes macrostigma is an evergreen tree growing up to 32 metres tall. The bole can be up to 75cm in diameter[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia
HabitatA mid-canopy tree in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests at elevations up to 400 metres. Mostly on sandy hillsides[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ].