Putranjivaceae FAMILY

Drypetes longifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The plant is defended by the stinging ants that live symbiotically in the twigs of this species[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ].

Botanical Description

Drypetes longifolia is an evergreen tree growing up to 32 metres tall. The bole can be up to 76cm in diameter[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ]. The hollow twigs are inhabited by stinging ants[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea.

HabitatA mid-canopy tree in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests at elevations up to 600 metres. On alluvial (river sides) and dry (hillsides and ridges) sites with sandy soils, also on limestone[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ].