Boehmeria grandis
Hawai'i False Nettle
Also known as: Boehmeria amplissima Blume +6 more
- Boehmeria amplissima Blume
- Boehmeria grandis var. cuneata Skottsb.
- Boehmeria grandis var. grandis
- Boehmeria grandis var. kauaiensis Skottsb.
- Boehmeria stipularis Wedd.
- Ramium grande (Hook. & Arn.) Kuntze
- Urtica grandis Hook. & Arn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Urticaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Boehmeria grandis (commonly known as Hawai'I False Nettle) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Urticaceae family. Found natively in the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Hawaii
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Mauritius, Réunion