Dendrocnide peltata
Stinging Tree
Also known as: Laportea murrayana Rendle ex Baker.f. +5 more
- Laportea murrayana Rendle ex Baker.f.
- Laportea murryana Rendle
- Procris formidata Span.
- Urtica atrox Lesch. ex Gaudich.
- Urtica peltata Blume
- Urticastrum peltatum (Blume) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Urticaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Dendrocnide peltata (commonly known as Stinging Tree) is a tree within the Urticaceae family. It originates in Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Christmas I., Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., New Guinea
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms