Drypetes oblongifolia explained

Drypetes oblongifolia is a plant species of the genus Drypetes and the family Putranjivaceae.

It is found in the shola forest of Kerala, a state in India.

It is a host for larvae of the butterfly species Appias albina and Appias india.^[1]

External links

• http://www.biotik.org/india/species/d/drypoblo/drypoblo_en.html
• Photo of Drypetes oblongifolia (Bedd.) Airy Shaw - EUPHORBIACEAE

Notes and References

1. Book: Kunte, Krushnamegh . Madhav Gadgil. Butterflies of Peninsular India. 2000 . 221. 978-81-7371-354-5 . Universities Press.