Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Genus:
Species:
alba
ID:
947043

Status:
valid

Authors:
Poit.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1815

Citation Micro:
Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 1: 157 (1815)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000946381

Common Names

  • Drypetes
  • Alba Plant
  • White Drypetes

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Description

Drypetes alba (also called White Drypetes, among many other common names) is a shrub species native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and small, yellow-green flowers. It grows in moist, shady habitats, often near streams and rivers.

Uses & Benefits

Drypetes alba has been used for timber, fuel, and as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Drypetes alba var. latifolia Griseb.
Drypetes alba var. alba

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Drypetes alba has small, white flowers that are clustered in the leaf axils. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Drypetes alba is a slow-growing, evergreen tree that can reach up to 10 m in height. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and partial shade. Propagation is by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and rooted in a well-drained potting mix.

Where to Find Drypetes alba

Drypetes alba is native to tropical Africa.

Species in the Drypetes genus

Drypetes longistipitata, Drypetes bakembei, Drypetes kwangtungensis, Drypetes acuminata, Drypetes aetoxyloides, Drypetes aframensis, Drypetes afzelii, Drypetes alba, Drypetes amazonica, Drypetes ambigua, Drypetes andamanica, Drypetes angustifolia, Drypetes arborescens, Drypetes arcuatinervia, Drypetes arguta, Drypetes assamica, Drypetes aubrevillei, Drypetes australis, Drypetes aylmeri, Drypetes balakrishnanii, Drypetes bathiei, Drypetes bawanii, Drypetes bhattacharyae, Drypetes bipindensis, Drypetes bisacuta, Drypetes brownii, Drypetes caesia, Drypetes calvescens, Drypetes calyptosepala, Drypetes cambodica, Drypetes capillipes, Drypetes capuronii, Drypetes carolinensis, Drypetes castilloi, Drypetes caustica, Drypetes celastrinea, Drypetes celebica, Drypetes chevalieri, Drypetes cinnabarina, Drypetes cockburnii, Drypetes comorensis, Drypetes confertiflora, Drypetes congestiflora, Drypetes convoluta, Drypetes crassipes, Drypetes cumingii, Drypetes curtisii, Drypetes darcyana, Drypetes darimontiana, Drypetes dasycarpa,

Species in the Putranjivaceae family

Drypetes longistipitata, Drypetes bakembei, Drypetes kwangtungensis, Drypetes acuminata, Drypetes aetoxyloides, Drypetes aframensis, Drypetes afzelii, Drypetes alba, Drypetes amazonica, Drypetes ambigua, Drypetes andamanica, Drypetes angustifolia, Drypetes arborescens, Drypetes arcuatinervia, Drypetes arguta, Drypetes assamica, Drypetes aubrevillei, Drypetes australis, Drypetes aylmeri, Drypetes balakrishnanii, Drypetes bathiei, Drypetes bawanii, Drypetes bhattacharyae, Drypetes bipindensis, Drypetes bisacuta, Drypetes brownii, Drypetes caesia, Drypetes calvescens, Drypetes calyptosepala, Drypetes cambodica, Drypetes capillipes, Drypetes capuronii, Drypetes carolinensis, Drypetes castilloi, Drypetes caustica, Drypetes celastrinea, Drypetes celebica, Drypetes chevalieri, Drypetes cinnabarina, Drypetes cockburnii, Drypetes comorensis, Drypetes confertiflora, Drypetes congestiflora, Drypetes convoluta, Drypetes crassipes, Drypetes cumingii, Drypetes curtisii, Drypetes darcyana, Drypetes darimontiana, Drypetes dasycarpa,

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