Drypetes is a plant genus of the family Putranjivaceae. It was previously put in family Euphorbiaceae, tribe Drypeteae and was the sole pantropical zoochorous genus of the family. The genus comprises about 200 species.

Synonymy

The genus is equally named:

• Anaua Miq.
• Astylis Wight
• Brexiopsis H.Perrier
• Calyptosepalum S.Moore
• Cyclostemon Blume
• Discophis Raf.
• Dodecastemon Hassk.
• Freireodendron Müll.Arg.
• Guya Frapp.
• Hemicyclia Wight & Arn.
• Humblotia Baill.
• Laneasagum Bedd.
• Liparena Poit. ex Leman
• Liparene Baill.
• Palenga Thwaites
• Paracasearia Boerl.
• Periplexis Wall.
• Pycnosandra Blume
• Riseleya Hemsl.
• Sphragidia Thwaites
• Stelechanteria Thouars ex Baill.

Gallery of Drypetes roxburghii