Drypetes asymmetricarpa - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
asymmetricarpa
ID:
1044440
Status:
valid
Authors:
G.A.Levin
Source:
tro
Year:
2013
Citation Micro:
PhytoKeys 29: 81 (2013)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001043778
Common Names
- Drypetes asymmetricarpa
- Asymmetricarpa Drypetes
- Asymmetricarpa Drypete
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Drypetes asymmetricarpa (also called Asymmetric Drypetes, among many other common names) is a small tree that grows up to 10 m tall and has a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm. It is native to Brazil and is found in tropical and subtropical forests.
Uses & Benefits
Drypetes asymmetricarpa is used as a fuelwood and for timber. It is also used for medicinal purposes, such as treating fever, malaria, and other ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Drypetes asymmetricarpa is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Drypetes asymmetricarpa can be propagated by division or cuttings. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Water regularly and fertilize once a month during the growing season.
Where to Find Drypetes asymmetricarpa
Drypetes asymmetricarpa can be found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
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,
References
Geoffrey A. Levin (b.1955): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'G.A.Levin' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77134216-1: Based on the initial data import