''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of

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. Some species are known to be poisonous due to the presence of toxic

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compounds such as fluorocarboxylic acid and dichapetalins, a unique class of cytotoxic compounds that are only found within this genus.

Species

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/ref> * '' Dichapetalum acuminatum'' De Wild. * '' Dichapetalum affine'' (Planch. ex Benth.) Breteler * ''

Dichapetalum alaotrense ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...

'' Desc. * '' Dichapetalum albidum'' A.Chev. ex Pellegr. * '' Dichapetalum altescandens'' Engl. * '' Dichapetalum angolense'' Chodat * ''

Dichapetalum arachnoideum ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...

'' Breteler * ''

Dichapetalum arenarium ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...

'' Breteler * ''

Dichapetalum asplundeanum ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...

'' Prance * ''

Dichapetalum axillare ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...

'' Woodson * ''

Dichapetalum bangii ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...

'' (Didr.) Engl. * ''

Dichapetalum barbatum ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...

'' Breteler * ''

Dichapetalum barbosae ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...

'' Torre * ''

Dichapetalum barteri ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...

'' Engl. * ''

Dichapetalum beckii ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...

'' Fern.Casas * ''

Dichapetalum beilschmiedioides ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...

'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum bellum'' Breteler *'' Dichapetalum berendinae'' * '' Dichapetalum bernalii'' Prance * '' Dichapetalum bocageanum'' (Henr.) Engl. * '' Dichapetalum bodyi'' De Wild. * '' Dichapetalum bojeri'' (Tul.) Engl. * ''

Dichapetalum braunii ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...

'' Engl. & K.Krause * '' Dichapetalum brenesii'' Standl. * ''

Dichapetalum bullatum ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due ...

'' Standl. & Steyerm. * '' Dichapetalum chalotii'' Pellegr. * '' Dichapetalum chlorinum'' (Tul.) Engl. * '' Dichapetalum choristilum'' Engl. * ''

Dichapetalum coelhoi ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due ...

'' Prance * '' Dichapetalum coelhoorum'' Prance * '' Dichapetalum congoense'' Engl. & Ruhland * '' Dichapetalum crassifolium'' Chodat * '' Dichapetalum cubense'' (Poepp.) M. Gómez *'' Dichapetalum cymosum'' * '' Dichapetalum cymulosum'' (Oliv.) Engl. * '' Dichapetalum deflexum'' (Klotzsch) Engl. * '' Dichapetalum dewevrei'' De Wild. & T.Durand * '' Dichapetalum dewildei'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum dictyospermum'' Breteler * ''

Dichapetalum donnell-smithii ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...

'' Engl. * '' Dichapetalum edule'' Engl. * '' Dichapetalum eickii'' Ruhland * ''

Dichapetalum fadenii ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...

'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum filicaule'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum findouense'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum foreroi'' Prance * ''

Dichapetalum froesii ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due ...

'' Prance * '' Dichapetalum fructuosum'' Hiern * '' Dichapetalum gabonense'' Engl. * '' Dichapetalum gassitae'' Breteler * ''

Dichapetalum gelonioides ''Dichapetalum gelonioides'', the gelonium poison-leaf, is a large shrub or small semi-evergreen tree, up to 5 m tall, originally described from Indo-Malaysian region. References Biologically active dichapetalins from Dichapetalum gelonioides.

'' (Roxb.) Engl. * '' Dichapetalum geminostellatum'' Breteler * ''
Dichapetalum gentryi ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...
'' Prance * ''
Dichapetalum germainii ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...
'' Hauman * ''
Dichapetalum gilletii ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...
'' De Wild. * '' Dichapetalum glomeratum'' Engl. * '' Dichapetalum grandifolium'' Ridl. * '' Dichapetalum grayumii'' Prance * '' Dichapetalum griffithii'' (Hook.f.) Engl. * '' Dichapetalum hammelii'' Prance * '' Dichapetalum helferianum'' (Kurz) Pierre * ''
Dichapetalum heudelotii ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due ...
'' (Planch. ex Oliv.) Baill. * ''
Dichapetalum inaequale ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...
'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum inopinatum'' Al.Rodr. & Kriebel * '' Dichapetalum insigne'' Engl. * '' Dichapetalum integripetalum'' Engl. * '' Dichapetalum klaineanum'' Brette * '' Dichapetalum korupinum'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum latifolium'' Baill. * '' Dichapetalum laurocerasus'' (Hook.f.) Engl. * '' Dichapetalum letouzeyi'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum leucocarpum'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum leucosia'' (Spreng.) Engl. * '' Dichapetalum librevillense'' Pellegr. * '' Dichapetalum lindicum'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum lofense'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum longipetalum'' (Turcz.) Engl. * '' Dichapetalum lujae'' De Wild. & T.Durand * '' Dichapetalum macrocarpum'' Engl. * ''
Dichapetalum madagascariense ''Dichapetalum madagascariense'' is a plant species originally described from Madagascar but now reported from many parts of mainland tropical Africa as well. It is reported from a wide region from Mozambique north to Tanzania and west to Liberia ...
'' * '' Dichapetalum mathisii'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum melanocladum'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum mexicanum'' Prance * '' Dichapetalum minutiflorum'' Engl. & Ruhland * '' Dichapetalum mombuttense'' Engl. * '' Dichapetalum montanum'' Breteler * ''
Dichapetalum moralesii ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due ...
'' Prance * ''
Dichapetalum morenoi ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due ...
'' Prance * '' Dichapetalum mossambicense'' (Klotzsch) Engl. * '' Dichapetalum mundense'' Engl. * '' Dichapetalum neglectum'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum nervatum'' Cuatrec. * ''
Dichapetalum nevermannianum ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due ...
'' Standl. & Valerio * ''
Dichapetalum nyangense ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due ...
'' Pellegr. * '' Dichapetalum obanense'' (Baker f.) Hutch. & Dalziel * '' Dichapetalum oblongum'' (Hook.f. ex Benth.) Engl. * '' Dichapetalum odoratum'' Baill. * '' Dichapetalum oliganthum'' Breteler * ''
Dichapetalum pallidum ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...
'' (Oliv.) Engl. *''
Dichapetalum papuanum ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...
'' – Qld Australia, New Guinea, Solomon Is., Moluccas * '' Dichapetalum parvifolium'' Engl. * '' Dichapetalum pauper'' Rizzini * '' Dichapetalum pedicellatum'' K.Krause * '' Dichapetalum pedunculatum'' (DC.) Baill. * '' Dichapetalum petaloideum'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum pierrei'' Pellegr. * '' Dichapetalum platyphyllum'' Merr. * '' Dichapetalum potamophilum'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum prancei'' Fern.Casas * '' Dichapetalum pulchrum'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum rabiense'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum reliquum'' Kriebel & Al.Rodr. * '' Dichapetalum reticulatum'' Engl. * '' Dichapetalum rhodesicum'' Sprague & Hutch. * ''
Dichapetalum rudatisii ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...
'' Engl. * '' Dichapetalum ruficeps'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum rufum'' (Tul.) Engl. * '' Dichapetalum rugosum'' (Vahl) Prance * '' Dichapetalum ruhlandii'' Engl. * '' Dichapetalum schulzii'' Prance * '' Dichapetalum scorpioideum'' Leenh. * '' Dichapetalum sessiliflorum'' Leenh. * '' Dichapetalum setosum'' Leenh. * '' Dichapetalum sordidum'' (Hook.f.) Leenh. * '' Dichapetalum spruceanum'' Baill. * '' Dichapetalum staminellatum'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum staudtii'' Engl. * ''
Dichapetalum steenisii ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due ...
'' Leenh. * '' Dichapetalum steyermarkii'' Prance * '' Dichapetalum stipulatum'' J.F.Macbr. * '' Dichapetalum stuhlmannii'' Engl. * '' Dichapetalum sumbense'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum tenerum'' Leenh. * '' Dichapetalum tenuifolium'' (King) Engl. * '' Dichapetalum tetrastachyum'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum thollonii'' Pellegr. *'' Dichapetalum timorense'' – SE Asia, Malesia, Qld Australia * '' Dichapetalum tomentosum'' Engl. * ''
Dichapetalum toxicarium ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due t ...
'' (G.Don) Baill. * '' Dichapetalum tricapsulare'' (Blanco) Merr. * '' Dichapetalum trichocephalum'' Breteler * ''
Dichapetalum ugandense ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due ...
'' M.B.Moss * '' Dichapetalum umbellatum'' Chodat * '' Dichapetalum unguiculatum'' Engl. * '' Dichapetalum virchowii'' (O.Hoffm. & Hildebr.) Engl. * '' Dichapetalum vitiense'' (Seem.) Engl. * ''
Dichapetalum vondrozanum ''Dichapetalum'' is a genus in the plant family Dichapetalaceae. The plants are tropical lianas native mainly to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Malesia, the West Indies, Australia and Latin America. Some species are known to be poisonous due ...
'' Desc. * '' Dichapetalum witianum'' Breteler * '' Dichapetalum zenkeri'' Engl. * '' Dichapetalum zeylanicum'' Kosterm.

References
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