Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pouzolzia wightii
- Genus
- Pouzolzia
- Family
- Urticaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-April
- 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.
About Pouzolzia wightii
Pouzolzia wightii is a herb 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 India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-April.
Urticaceae
Nettle family
Pouzolzia wightii belongs to the Urticaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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