Boehmeria grandis A.Heller

Hawai'i false nettle (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Urticaceae > Boehmeria

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous shrub. It grows 1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 1.5
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Environment

Ravines and clearings in rainforest, exposed slopes and ridges, often forming dense thickets; at elevations from 130-1,100 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses cloth wood
Edible -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Boehmeria grandis unspecified picture

Distribution

Boehmeria grandis world distribution map, present in Mauritius, Réunion, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:850608-1
WFO ID wfo-0000567524
COL ID M9DW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 707596
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Synonyms

Boehmeria grandis Urtica grandis Boehmeria amplissima Boehmeria stipularis Ramium grande Boehmeria grandis var. cuneata Boehmeria grandis var. kauaiensis