Drypetes sepiaria (Wight & Arn.) Pax & K.Hoffm.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Putranjivaceae > Drypetes

Characteristics

A large tree. The stem has grooves. There can be small buttresses at the base. The bark is pale grey. The branches are irregular and often in clusters and with erect twigs. The leaves are alternate and vary. They are about 5 cm long by 3 cm wide. They are almost heart shaped at the base and round at the tip. They are shiny green above and dull green underneath. The flowers are small and pale yellow. The male flowers are in clusters and the female flowers are almost without stalks. The fruit is small and bright red.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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It is a tropical and subtropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten fresh.
Uses material medicinal
Edible fruits seeds
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Images

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Distribution

Drypetes sepiaria world distribution map, present in Indonesia, India, and Sri Lanka

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:345172-1
WFO ID wfo-0000946655
COL ID 6DNL2
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Synonyms

Drypetes sepiaria Hemicyclia sepiaria Hemecyclia sepiaria var. australasica Hemecyclia sepiaria var. oblongifolia