Boehmeria virgata (G.Forst.) Guill.

Species

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Characteristics

See Boehmeria virgata var. austroqueenslandica (Domin) Friis & Wilmot-Dear for taxon occurring in Australia.
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A slender tree. It can grow to 8 m tall. The trunk is 30 cm across. The branches are often drooping.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature width (meter) 0.3
Mature height (meter) 6.5
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Environment

Very varied: dense or open primary or secondary often wet montane forest and forest edges, clearings, dry rocky forest, cliffs and rocky riversides; at elevations from 300-1,400 metres, sometimes descending almost to sea level.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

Uses fiber food fuel gene source material medicinal wood
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Therapeutic use Dysentery (unspecified), Hematochezia (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seeds or cuttings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
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