Cypholophus macrocephalus Wedd.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Urticaceae > Cypholophus

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous shrub. It grows 2.25-3.25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.25 - 3.25
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Dense forest at elevations of 300-650 metres in Fiji. Rich soils of light woods mixed with cogon grass at elevations of around 900 metres in the Philippines.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food fiber fuel invertebrate food material medicinal social use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Cypholophus macrocephalus unspecified picture

Distribution

Cypholophus macrocephalus world distribution map, present in China, Indonesia, India, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:851374-1
WFO ID wfo-0000634394
COL ID 33FFV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Boehmeria crenata Urtica crenata Boehmeria macrocephala Boehmeria moluccana Boehmeria sericea Cypholophus macrocephalus Cypholophus moluccanus Urtica moluccana

Lower taxons

Cypholophus macrocephalus var. heterophyllus Cypholophus macrocephalus var. mollis