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Urera cordifolia

Botanic Family

Urticaceae

Author

Engler

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Cameroon
• Ivory Coast
• Central African Republic
• Congo
• Gabon
• Nigeria
• Togo

Natural Habitats

• Forest

Flowering Times

• Apr
• Sep

Fruiting Times

Liane with red or yellow flowers, urticating, branches armed with 2-3 forked spines ending in stinging hairs, leaves with stinging hairs both surfaces 150mm x 100mm, corymbs with numerous stingng hairs

Further References

• Mobot
• Jstor
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA