Boehmeria depauperata, synonyms including Boehmeria glomerulifera and the illegitimate name Boehmeria malabarica, is a shrub or tree in the family Urticaceae, native to China (southern Yunnan and south-western Guangxi), Tibet, and tropical Asia.[1] It is sometimes known as the Malabar tree nettle.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Boehmeria |
| Species: | B. depauperata
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| Boehmeria depauperata Wedd.[1]
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Description
editBoehmeria depauperata is a shrub or small tree growing 1–5 m in height.[3][4]
Distribution and habitat
editBoehmeria depauperata is native to southeast and south-central China, Tibet and tropical Asia (the Andaman Islands, the Assam region, Bangladesh, Borneo, the eastern Himalayas, India, Java, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia, the Maluku Islands, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Thailand, and Vietnam).[1] The species grows in undergrowth in subtropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forest up to elevations of 1400 m.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Boehmeria depauperata Wedd." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Malabar Tree Nettle". Flowers of India. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ a b "Boehmeria glomerulifera". Flora of China. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ a b "Boehmeria glomerulifera Miq. - Urticaceae". Biotik. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
