Malabar Tree Nettle
Boehmeria glomerulifera
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering
- November-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Boehmeria glomerulifera
- Genus
- Boehmeria
- Family
- Urticaceae
- 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
- Arrangement
- Variable
Typical of the Urticaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- 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 belonging to the Urticaceae family (Nettle family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, cymose/catkin flower clusters, achene fruit. It is typically found in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-May.
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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