Status:
valid
Authors:
McPherson
Source:
wcs
Year:
2000
Citation Micro:
Adansonia , sér. 3, 22: 205 (2000)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000946445
Common Names
- Darcy's Drypetes
- Darcy Drypetes
- Darcy's Drypetes
Description
Drypetes darcyana (also called Darcy's Drypetes, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to India, Nepal, and Bhutan. It is found in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Uses & Benefits
Drypetes darcyana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for its wood, which is used for making furniture and construction.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Drypetes darcyana are small, white, and have four petals. The seeds are small, round, and black. The seedlings are small and green with two leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Drypetes darcyana 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 darcyana
Drypetes darcyana 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,