Drypetes paxii Hutch.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Putranjivaceae > Drypetes

Characteristics

A forest shrub or small tree.
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A tree. It grows 13 m high.
Life form -
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 11.5
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Root diameter (meter) -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows as an under-storey tree in the closed forest in West Africa.
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An understorey tree in the rainforest at elevations up to 250 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The bark has a peppery taste. It is occasionally used as a spice.
Uses food material spice
Edible barks
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Drypetes paxii world distribution map, present in Central African Republic, Congo, Cabo Verde, and Gabon

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:345137-1
WFO ID wfo-0000946616
COL ID 37YFC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Drypetes paxii