Compilation
Drypetes capillipes

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Identification

Drypetes capillipes (Pax) Pax&K. Hoffm. [family PUTRANJIVACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,

Entry for Drypetes capillipes (Pax) Pax & K. Hoffm. [family EUPHORBIACEAE]

Herbarium

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

Collection

Flora of West Tropical Africa

Resource Type

Reference Sources

Entry From

Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 1, Part 2,

Names

Drypetes capillipes (Pax) Pax & K. Hoffm. [family EUPHORBIACEAE], l.c. 15: 260 (1922); Brenan in Kew Bull. 1952; 444.

Lingelsheimia capillipes [family EUPHORBIACEAE], Pax (1909) — F.T.A6, 1: 691.

Information

Aforestshrub or small tree, to 12 ft. high, with grey branches; pedicels drooping; flowers greenish-white; ripe fruits rather hard and orange.

Habitat

forest

Distribution

S. Nig. Fowa, Omo F.R. (young fr.

Distribution (external)

French Cameroons

Belgian Congo