Dendrocnide moroides
Also known as: Laportea moroides Wedd. +3 more
- Laportea moroides Wedd.
- Urtica moroides A.Cunn. ex Wedd.
- Urticastrum morodes (Wedd.) Kuntze
- Urticastrum moroides (Wedd.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Urticaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Dendrocnide moroides is a shrub or tree within the Urticaceae family. It originates in Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Malesia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Lesser Sunda Is., New South Wales, Queensland, Vanuatu