Drypetes longifolia (Blume) Pax & K.Hoffm.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Putranjivaceae > Drypetes

Characteristics

A tree. It grows about 30 m tall. The twigs are hollow and filled with ants. The leaves are alternate and simple. The base of the leaf is unequal. The leaves are large. The flowers are 8 mm across and white. They are in groups in the axils of leaves. They fruit are about 2.5 cm long. They are orange red and fleshy. They are on the stems. The plant is defended by ants.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 20.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A mid-canopy tree in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests at elevations up to 600 metres. On alluvial (river sides) and dry (hillsides and ridges) sites with sandy soils, also on limestone.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests up to about 600 m above sea level. It grows on sandy soils along rivers and on dry hillsides. It can be on limestone.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fiber material medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Poison (unspecified)
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Drypetes longifolia world distribution map, present in Andorra, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Philippines, and Thailand

Conservation status

Drypetes longifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:345093-1
WFO ID wfo-0000946559
COL ID 6DNJK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Aporosa calocarpa Cyclostemon bordenii Cyclostemon incarnatus Cyclostemon longifolius Cyclostemon zeylanicus Drypetes longifolia Drypetes macrophylla Cyclostemon coriaceus Cyclostemon merrittii Drypetes bordenii Drypetes calocarpa Drypetes myrmecophila Cyclostemon macrophyllus var. malaccensis Sphragidia zeylanica Cyclostemon calocarpus Drypetes coriacea Cyclostemon macrophyllus