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Drypetes sp., Drypetes. Drypetes pendula
Drypetes pendula

Drypetes sp.

Drypetes
Family: Putranjivaceae    (Formerly:Euphorbiaceae)
Small tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterRegular waterUnusual colorWhite, off-white flowersEthnomedical plant.
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The genus comprises about 200 species, found in Africa, southern Asia, Australia, Central America, the Caribbean, southern Florida, Mexico, and various oceanic islands.


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