Dendrocnide ternatensis

(Miq.) Chew

Urticaceae
Dendrocnide ternatensis
gbif · cc0
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Dendrocnide ternatensis
gbif · cc0
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Dendrocnide ternatensis
gbif · cc0
President and Fellows of Harvard College

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Asia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A shrub or slender tree. It grows 4 m tall. The leaves are shiny and mid green. They are more pale underneath and have stinging hairs. The flowers are greenish with a reddish tinge.

Names & Synonyms
Dendrocnide nitida (H. J. P. Winkl.) ChewLaportea crenulata var. nitida W. Winkl.Laportea glabra Ridl.Laportea ternatensis Miq.
References (1)
  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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