Euphorbiaceae · Tragia

Cannabis Leaf Nettle

Tragia plukenetii

ClimberMedicinal
Habit
Climber
Found in India
Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana & more
Flowering
September-February

Plant Details

Scientific name
Tragia plukenetii
Genus
Tragia
Habit
Climber
Native to
India
Distribution
India, Africa, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
Flowering & fruiting
September-February
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf margin
Toothed (serrate/dentate edge)recorded
Leaf surface
Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Cannabis Leaf Nettle itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
GreenrecordedGreen or greenish

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Cannabis Leaf Nettle itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Cannabis Leaf Nettle

Cannabis Leaf Nettle (Tragia plukenetii) is a climber in the Euphorbiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and 2 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from September to February.

Illustration representing the Euphorbiaceae family
Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Spurge/Euphorbia family

Cannabis Leaf Nettle belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.

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