Urticaceae · Boehmeria

Boehmeria macrophylla

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Meghalaya, Sikkim, Assam & more
Flowering
November-December

Plant Details

Scientific name
Boehmeria macrophylla
Genus
Boehmeria
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Along the sides of water courses in Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Wetland, Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Meghalaya, Sikkim, Assam, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Mizoram, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Kerala
Flowering & fruiting
November-December

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 Boehmeria macrophylla 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.

About Boehmeria macrophylla

Boehmeria macrophylla is a shrub in the Urticaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Meghalaya, Sikkim, Assam and 16 other states. It grows in along the sides of water courses in Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November to December.

Illustration representing the Urticaceae family
Botanical family

Urticaceae

Nettle family

Boehmeria macrophylla belongs to the Urticaceae family.

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