Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook.f.) Pax & K.Hoffm.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1922
Citation Micro:
Pflanzenr. , IV, 147, XV: 246 (1922)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000946433
Common Names
- Confertiflora Drypetes
- Drypetes Plant
- Confertiflora Drypetes Plant
Description
Drypetes confertiflora (also called Clustered Petes, among many other common names) is a shrub native to tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Pacific Islands. It grows to a height of 2-3 m and has long, narrow leaves with a clustered growth pattern.
Uses & Benefits
Drypetes confertiflora has many non-medical uses, including as a decorative plant, as a windbreak, and as a source of food for wildlife. It can also be used as a hedge or border plant, and its leaves can be used for mulching.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Drypetes confertiflora is small, yellow-green in color and has five petals. The seed is round and black in color. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Drypetes confertiflora can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be planted in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from mature plants and planted in a moist soil mix. Both methods should be kept in a warm, humid environment until the plants are established.
Where to Find Drypetes confertiflora
Drypetes confertiflora can be found in tropical forests in India, Sri Lanka, and the Andaman Islands.
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,