Drypetes perrieri Leandri

Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 194 (1939).

— Type: Perrier de la Bâthie 2118 (holo-, P).

Drypetes coriifolia Leandri, Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 8: 247 (1957).

— Type: Service Forestier (Capuron) 8827 (holo-, P; iso-, MO, TEF) .

Drypetes radamae Leandri, Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 8: 250 (1957).

— Type: Service Forestier (Capuron) 8753 (holo-, P; iso-, MO, TEF) .

DISTRIBUTION. — Widespread, in both Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.

Variable in leaf size and shape, and sharing 4 sepals, 4 stamens, and 2 carpels with D. thouarsii, but differing from the latter in having smaller leaves (usually 5-9 cm vs. 10-17 cm long) and smaller fruit (10-15 mm vs. 20-22 mm long).