Pouzolzia pentandra
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- August-March
How to identify Pouzolzia pentandra
Identify Pouzolzia pentandra by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Flowers with five stamens.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh.
- Confirm it sits within the Urticaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Pouzolzia pentandra.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pouzolzia pentandra
- Genus
- Pouzolzia
- Family
- Urticaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Along river banks
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Distribution
- Himalayas, India, China, Afghanistan, Java
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Pouzolzia pentandra 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 Pouzolzia pentandra
Pouzolzia pentandra belongs to the Urticaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu and 1 other states. It grows in along river banks. Flowering and fruiting run from August to March.
Urticaceae
Nettle family
Pouzolzia pentandra belongs to the Urticaceae family.
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