How to identify Pouzolzia wightii var. caudata
Identify Pouzolzia wightii var. caudata 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: Leaves with a drawn-out tail tip.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-August.
- Confirm it sits within the Urticaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Pouzolzia wightii var. caudata.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pouzolzia wightii var. caudata
- Genus
- Pouzolzia
- Family
- Urticaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Near streams in moist deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Pouzolzia wightii var. caudata 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 wightii var. caudata
A member of the Urticaceae family, Pouzolzia wightii var. caudata is a herb. It grows in near streams in moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to August.

Urticaceae
Nettle family
Pouzolzia wightii var. caudata belongs to the Urticaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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