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Synonyms: |
Elatostema trinerve Hochst. Urera cameroonensis Wedd. |
Common names: | Climbing nettle (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Softly woody liane, up to 10 m. Stems with copious clear sap. Leaves elliptic to ovate with 2-3 pairs of lateral veins; margin entire. Flowers in lax axillary cymes, rarely with a few stinging hairs, unisexual on different plants. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | trinervis: 3-veined |
Habitat: | Along margins and in clearings of lowland evergreen forest. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 300 - 1300 m |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | From Ghana through Central Africa to Ethiopia and South to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
Growth form(s): | Climber, liane, shrub over 2 m. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | Hyalites igola (Food plant) Hypolimnas anthedon wahlbergi (Larval food plant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Thursday 10 May 2007 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 97. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 154. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 234. As Urera cameroonensis Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Pages 282 - 283. (Includes a picture). Friis, I. (1991). Urticaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Pages 81 - 83. (Includes a picture). Hauman, L. (1948). Urticaceae Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi Volume I Pages 185 - 186. as Urera cameroonensis Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 82. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 182. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 76. Troupin, G. (1978). Urticaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Page 153. as Urera cameroonensis (Includes a picture). |
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