Status:
valid
Authors:
(Pax) Hutch.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1912
Citation Micro:
Fl. Trop. Afr. 6(1): 685 (1912)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000946673
Common Names
- Drypetes staudtii
- Staudt's Petes
- Staudt's Drypetes
Description
Drypetes staudtii (also called Staudt's drypetes, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 8 m tall. It is native to Central America and Mexico, and is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.
Uses & Benefits
Drypetes staudtii has been used as a traditional medicine for treating fever, wounds, and skin diseases. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Drypetes staudtii is small, white, and fragrant. The seed is a small, dark brown, and oval-shaped. The seedlings are thin and spindly.
Cultivation and Propagation
Drypetes staudtii can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken in spring or summer and rooted in a well-drained, sandy soil mix. Keep the soil moist and provide bright, indirect light.
Where to Find Drypetes staudtii
Drypetes staudtii can be found in tropical and subtropical forests in India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Southeast Asia.
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,