About Risa
Risa (Villebrunea integrifolia) is a tree 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 in deep ravines and glens in the hills of evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Tropical America, Myanmar, Indo-China, South China, Himalayas. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-March.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Villebrunea integrifolia
- Genus
- Villebrunea
- Family
- URTICACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- In deep ravines and glens in the hills of Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- India, Tropical America, Myanmar, Indo-China, South China, Himalayas
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Urticaceae
Nettle family
Risa belongs to the Urticaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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