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General Information

Drypetes reticulata is a several-stemmed shrub or a slender, sometimes ill-formed or long-branched tree growing from 1 - 15 metres tall[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. It provides a good shade[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

East Africa - Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, S. Africa.

Habitat

Woodland on granitic outcrops; evergreen forest and thicket; often riverine; evergreen rain-forest; Brachystegia glaucescens woodland on rocky hillsides; at elevations from sea level up to 1,800 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	10.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is used for building poles, tool handles, pestles, stools and bedsteads[].
The wood is used for fuel and to make charcoal[].

Propagation

Seed -

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