About Malabar Tree Nettle
Boehmeria depauperata, synonyms including Boehmeria glomerulifera and the illegitimate name Boehmeria malabarica, is a shrub or tree in the family Urticaceae, native to China (southern Yunnan and south-western Guangxi), Tibet, and tropical Asia. It is sometimes known as the Malabar tree nettle.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Boehmeria glomerulifera
- Genus
- Boehmeria
- Family
- URTICACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- താന്നിക്കുറിഞ്ഞി
Botanical family
Urticaceae
Nettle family
Malabar Tree Nettle belongs to the Urticaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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