Malabar Tree Nettle
Boehmeria glomerulifera
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering
- November-May
How to identify Malabar Tree Nettle
Identify Malabar Tree Nettle by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Confirm it sits within the Urticaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Malabar Tree Nettle.
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
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
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.
Urticaceae
Nettle family
Malabar Tree Nettle belongs to the Urticaceae family.
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