Drypetes gossweileri S.Moore

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Putranjivaceae > Drypetes

Characteristics

A tree. It grows to 40 m high. The trunk is straight and 1.2 m across. Male and female flowers are on separate trees.
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Cut parts emitting a strong smell of horse-radish
Forest tree, to 125 ft. high
Flowers brownish-green.
Straight clear bole
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 38.1
Root system -
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in deciduous and humid forest. It occurs at low elevations. In Nigeria it has been recorded at 1,500 m above sea level.
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Semi-deciduous, humid forest, including secondary forest, at low elevations..
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food material medicinal poison wood
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Drypetes gossweileri world distribution map, present in Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, and Nigeria

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:345047-1
WFO ID wfo-0000946498
COL ID 37YCB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Drypetes arinozacia Drypetes armoracia Drypetes gossweileri