Putranjivaceae
Drypetes

Drypetes diopa (Hiern) Brenan

First published in Kew Bull. 8: 92 (1953)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Central Tropical Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Gabon

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Harris, D.J. (2002). The vascular plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic: 1-274. National Botanic Garden (Belgium), Meise.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2021). Flore du Gabon 57: 1-173. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Harris, D.J. (2002). The vascular plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic: 1-274. National Botanic Garden (Belgium), Meise.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2021). Flore du Gabon 57: 1-173. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Breteler, F.J. [1486] Cameroon K004430855 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [[7078]] Angola K004430848 Yes
M'Boungou, R.; Mavopa, U.; Yala, G. [779] Congo, Republic of the K001187900 Yes
Léonard, J.J.G. [1585] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004430851 Yes
Le Testu, M.G. [8512] Gabon K004430856 Yes
Nkouka Saminou, O.C.; Couch, C.; Kami, T.; Nkouka, G.; Nsongola, G. [1059] Congo, Republic of the K000678963 Yes
Cheek, M.; Moutsambote, J-M.; Kami, T.; Mpandzou, A.; Madzou, A. Congo, Republic of the K000616901 Yes
Koubemba, G.; Kaya, P.; Mpandzou, L.; Mackinder, B.; Nsongola, G.; Nkondi, F.; Pearce, L.; Cheek, M. [84] Congo, Republic of the K000580095 Yes
Harris, D. [2956] Central African Republic K000461974 Yes
Harris, D. [2615] Central African Republic K004430853 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [15513] Gabon K004430857 Yes
Le Testu, M.G. [7582] Gabon K004430854 Yes
Harris, D. [2876] Central African Republic K000461975 Yes
Louis, J.L.P. [8980] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004430850 Yes
Léonard, J.J.G. [1585] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004430852 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [7052] Angola K004430849 No
Oct 1, 2010 Darbyshire, I. [217] Cameroon Drypetes angustifolia K000673487 Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Etuge, M. [5169] Cameroon Drypetes angustifolia K000023363 Yes
May 1, 2002 Thomas, D.W. [7263] Cameroon Drypetes angustifolia K000026433 Yes
Léonard, J. [1191] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drypetes angustifolia K004430832 Yes
Léonard, A. [3827] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drypetes angustifolia K004430826 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [14798] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drypetes angustifolia K004430835 Yes
Thomas, D.W.; Fay, J.M.; Harris, D.J. [7214] Cameroon Drypetes angustifolia K004430819 Yes
Léonard, J. [1189] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drypetes angustifolia K004430828 Yes
Léonard, J. [1191] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drypetes angustifolia K004430833 Yes
Léonard, A. [1565] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drypetes angustifolia K004430825 Yes
Jean Louis [2419] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drypetes angustifolia K004430821 Yes
Léonard, A. [5834] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drypetes angustifolia K004430830 Yes
Jean Louis [7961] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drypetes angustifolia K004430834 Yes
Germain, R. [4853] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drypetes angustifolia K004430824 Yes
Germain, R.G.A. [306] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drypetes angustifolia K004430836 Yes
Jean Louis [3659] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drypetes angustifolia K004430829 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [10989] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drypetes angustifolia K004430827 Yes
Tessmann, G. [331] Equatorial Guinea Drypetes angustifolia K000406374 Type Yes
Leonard, J. [1537] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drypetes angustifolia K004430823 Yes
Léonard, J. [1207] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drypetes angustifolia K004430831 Yes
Jean Louis [3659] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drypetes angustifolia K004430820 Yes
Louis, J. [7961] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drypetes angustifolia K004430822 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0