Boehmeria macrophylla
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Sikkim, Assam & more
- Flowering
- November-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Boehmeria macrophylla
- Genus
- Boehmeria
- Family
- Urticaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Along the sides of water courses in Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Sikkim, Assam, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-December
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.
About Boehmeria macrophylla
Boehmeria macrophylla is a shrub 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 along the sides of water courses in evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-December.
Urticaceae
Nettle family
Boehmeria macrophylla belongs to the Urticaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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