Urticaceae

205 species

Family of herbaceous plants and shrubs including nettles; some species edible when cooked to remove stinging hairs.

Boehmeria glomerulifera

Boehmeria japonica

Edible: Root, Leaves

Boehmeria longispica

Edible: Leaves, Root

Boehmeria macrophylla

Chalnesisnu, African jolanettle

Boehmeria nipononivea

Edible: Leaves, Roots

Boehmeria nivea

Edible: Root, Leaves, Seeds - oil, Flowers, Stem

Boehmeria penduliflora

Edible: Stems, Leaves

Boehmeria spicata

Boehmeria tricuspis

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Boehmeria tricuspis var. unicuspis

Boehmeria virgata

Edible: Medicine

Cecropia angulata

Edible: Leaves - tea

Cecropia angustifolia

Cecropia distachya

Two spike pumpwood

Cecropia ficifolia

Cecropia glaziovii

Red snakewood tree

Cecropia hololeuca

Cecropia insignis

Cecropia membranacea

Cecropia montana

Mountain pumpwood

Cecropia obtusifolia

Cecropia palmata

Snakewood tree, Trumpet tree

Edible: Fruit, Buds

Cecropia peltata

Trumpet tree, Cecropia

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Flowers

Cecropia pittieri

Cecropia purpurascens

Cecropia saxatilis

Cecropia sciadophylla

Igarata pumpwood

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - flavouring, Roots - drink

Coussapoa asperifolia

Coussapoa asperifolia subsp. magnifolia

Coussapoa brevipes

Short stalk coussapoa

Coussapoa duquei

Dugue coussapoa

Coussapoa nitida

Cypholophus gjellerupii

Cypholophus nummularis

Edible: Leaves, Fruit ?

Debregeasia edulis

Debregeasia hypoleuca - (Hochst.)Wedd.

Debregeasia longifolia

Long-leaved water hemp, Wild rhea

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Debregeasia orientalis

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Flowers

Debregeasia wallichiana

Dendrocnide basirotunda

Dendrocnide excelsa

Giant stinging tree

Edible: Fruit, Fruit stalk

Dendrocnide longifolia

Edible: Fruit ?

Dendrocnide moroides

Gympie stinger, Mulberry-leaved Stinger, Stinging bush

Dendrocnide photinophylla

Shiny-leaved Stinging Tree, Mulberry-leaved Stinging Tree

Dendrocnide rechingeri

Dendrocnide sinuata

Devil nettle, Fever nettle

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Seeds - spice

Dendrocnide stimulans

Malay nettle tree

Dendrocnide ternatensis

Dendrocnide vitiensis

Edible: Leaves - tea

Didymodoxa capensis

Edible: Vegetable

Droguetia debilis

Edible: Leaves ?

Droguetia iners

Elatostema acuminatum

Elatostema beccarii

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Elatostema blechnoides

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Elatostema cuneatum

Elatostema dissectum

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Elatostema involucratum

Edible: Shoots, Stem, Seeds

Elatostema laetevirens

Edible: Leaves, Stem

Elatostema lineolatum

Elatostema macintyrei

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Elatostema macrophyllum

Elatostema mongiensis

Elatostema nasutum

Elatostema novae-britanniae

Ufu'ufu, Sautalau

Elatostema novoguineense

Elatostema pulchellum

Elatostema reticulatum

Rainforest Spinach, Soft Nettle

Edible: Leaves, Stem

Elatostema rudicaule

Elatostema serra

Elatostema umbellatum var. majus

Forsskaolea viridis

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Girardinia bullosa

Girardinia diversifolia - (Link.)Friis.

Himalayan Nettle

Girardinia palmata

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Girardinia platyphylla

Gonostegia hirta

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Root - starch

Laportea aestuans

Stinging nettle

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Laportea bulbifera - (Siebold.&Zucc.)Weddel.

Laportea canadensis - (L.)Wedd.

Canadian Wood Nettle

Laportea macrostachya - (Maxim.)Ohwi.

Laportea mooreana

Laportea ovalifolia

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Laportea peduncularis

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Lecanthus wallichii

Edible: Shoots, Leaves

Leucosyke capitellata

Leucosyke corymbulosa

Edible: Leaves - tea

Leucosyke quadrinervia

Musanga cecropioides

Edible: Fruit Inner bark Sap

Myrianthus arboreus

Giant yellow mulberry, Monkeyfruit

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Oil, Seed

Myrianthus cuneifolius

Edible: Fruit - medicine

Myrianthus preussii

Myrianthus preussii subsp. seretii

Myriocarpa longipes

Chichicaste tree

Rock tree nettle, Mountain nettle

Oreocnide integrifolia

Edible: Flowers

Oreocnide rubescens

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Parietaria hespera

Parietaria judaica

Pellitory of the wall

Parietaria officinalis

Edible: Leaves, Roots, Juice

Pellionia repens

Trailing watermelon begonia

Pellionia scabra

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea

Pilea bracteosa

Pilea glaberrima

Hare gageleto, Gugeo

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Pilea johnstonii

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Pilea melastomoides

Poh-pohon, Sweet nettle

Edible: Leaves as condiment, Spice, Vegetable

Pilea microphylla

Edible: Leaves - spice, Plant - spice, Plant - tea

Pilea mongolica

Edible: Leaves, Medicine

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Stems

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Pilea villicaulis

Pipturus albidus

Edible: Leaves - tea, Fruit

Pipturus arborescens

Pipturus argenteus

Native Mulberry, White Nettle

Edible: Fruit, Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Pipturus kauaiensis

Mamaki, Kaui pipturus

Edible: Leaves - tea

Pipturus pullei

Poikilospermum amboinense

Edible: Stems - water

Poikilospermum suaveolens

Edible: Leaves, Vine for water

Pourouma bicolor

Bicolor pourouma, Mangabe

Pourouma bicolor subsp. chocoana

Choco bicolor Pourouma

Pourouma bicolor subsp. tessmannii

Pourouma cecropiifolia

Uvilla, Amazon grape tree

Pourouma floccosa

Floccose pourouma

Pourouma guianensis

Guiana pourouma

Pourouma herrerensis

Herrera pourouma

Pourouma hirsutipetiolata

Hairy petiole pourouma

Pourouma hirsutipetiolata subsp. hispida

Pourouma melinonii

Pourouma mollis

Pourouma mollis subsp. triloba

Threelobed soft pourouma

Pourouma napoensis

Pourouma petiolulata

Petiolulate pourouma

Pourouma tomentosa subsp. apiculata

Pourouma tomentosa subsp. persecta

Pourouma velutina

Velvety pourouma

Pourouma villosa

Pouzolzia bennettiana

Pouzolzia calophylla

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Pouzolzia denudata

Pouzolzia guineensis

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Pouzolzia hirta

Edible: Leaves, Root

Pouzolzia mixta

Soap nettle, Snuggle-leaf

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Pouzolzia occidentalis var. palmeri

Pouzolzia parasitica

Small stinging nettle

Pouzolzia sanguinea

Edible: Leaves, Root

Pouzolzia tuberosa

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Pouzolzia viminea

Edible: Leaves, Bark

Pouzolzia zeylanica

Graceful pouzolzbush

Edible: Leaves, Roots, Leaves - tea

Procris laevigata

Procris pedunculata

Sarcochlamys pulcherrima

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Urera aurantiaca

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Urera baccifera

Bugrun, Nettle tree

Edible: Shoots, Leaves, Fruit

Urera cameroonensis

Edible: Leaves, Stem - water

Urera caracasana

Flame berry scratch bush

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Urera cordifolia

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Edible: Shoots, Leaves

Urera gravenreuthii

Urera hypselodendron

Edible: Stem, Leaves

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Urera oblongifolia

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Vegetable

Urera trinervis

Climbing nettle

Edible: Leaves, Stem - drink, Vegetable

Urera verrucosa

Urtica angustifolia

Stinging hemp, Marrow-leaved nettle

Stinging nettle

Urtica californica

California Nettle, Stinging nettle

Urtica cannabina

Scorpion plant, Hemp-leaved nettle, Kentucky Hemp, Halagai

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Urtica circularis

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Stinging nettle, Greater Nettle

Edible: Leaves, Herb, Stems, Seeds, Vegetable

Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis

Californica nettle, Slender nettle

Urtica dioica subsp. holosericea

Stinging nettle, California nettle

Ongaonga, Tree nettle

Edible: Leaves, Medicine

Urtica gracilis

Urtica holosericea

Stinging nettle

Urtica hyperborea

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Stinging nettle, Scrub nettle, Ongaonga

Urtica laetevirens

Stinging nettle, Broad-leaved nettle, Tiger nettle

Urtica lobulata

Stinging nettle

Urtica massaica

Maasai stinging nettle

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Urtica membranacea

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Urtica parviflora

Urtica pilulifera

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea, Stems

Urtica platyphylla

Stinging nettle

Urtica simensis

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Urtica thunbergiana

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Urtica tuberosa

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Small nettle, Lesser Nettle