Urticaceae · Boehmeria

Malabar Tree Nettle

Boehmeria glomerulifera

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh
Flowering
November-May

Plant Details

Scientific name
Boehmeria glomerulifera
Genus
Boehmeria
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
Indo-Malesia
Found in India
Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting
November-May
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface
Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded

Typical of the family

Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Malabar Tree Nettle itself; the rest are typical of the Urticaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Fruit
Achene

Typical of the Urticaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Malayalam
താന്നിക്കുറിഞ്ഞി

About Malabar Tree Nettle

Malabar Tree Nettle (Boehmeria glomerulifera) is a tree in the Urticaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Arunachal Pradesh. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November to May.

Illustration representing the Urticaceae family
Botanical family

Urticaceae

Nettle family

Malabar Tree Nettle belongs to the Urticaceae family.

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