Urera — 17 species

Botanical species in the genus Urera recorded in the PlantPeers database.

Urera acuminata
Medicinal

Urera acuminata

Urera acuminata

Family: Urticaceae

Cultivation

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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Evergreen ShrubView Details
Urera aurantiaca
Medicinal

Urera aurantiaca

Urera aurantiaca

Family: Urticaceae

Cultivation

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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PerennialView Details
Urera baccifera
Medicinal

Urera baccifera

Urera baccifera

Family: Urticaceae

Cultivation

Widespread throughout the moister American tropics and into the subtropics, this species is generaly not found in areas with a mean annual rainfall of less than 1,600mm, preferring the range 2,000 - 4,000mm. Prefers a sunny position, tolerating some shade but dying out in heavier shade. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions from acid to calcareous; growing in well-drained to somewhat poorly drained soils of all textures.

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Urera caracasana
Medicinal

Urera caracasana

Urera caracasana

Family: Urticaceae

Cultivation

Found in the wild in sandy soils or light, medium loams. Usually a dioecious species, though sometimes monoecious. In general, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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EdibleMedicinal

Urera cordifolia

Urera cordifolia

Family: Urticaceae

Cultivation

A plant of lowland areas in the humid tropics. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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EdibleMedicinal

Urera flamigniana

Urera flamigniana

Family: Urticaceae

Cultivation

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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Urera glabra
Medicinal

Urera glabra

Urera glabra

Family: Urticaceae

Cultivation

It is not a very dry district plant, but favors regions with more frequent and heavier precipitation. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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EdibleMedicinal

Urera gravenreuthii

Urera gravenreuthii

Family: Urticaceae

Cultivation

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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Urera hypselodendron
EdibleMedicinal

Urera hypselodendron

Urera hypselodendron

Family: Urticaceae

Cultivation

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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Urera kaalae

Urera kaalae

Urera kaalae

Family: Urticaceae

Cultivation

A fast-growing shrub or tree. Presumably a dioecious species, in which case both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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Medicinal

Urera keayi

Urera keayi

Family: Urticaceae

Cultivation

Presumably a dioecious species, in which case both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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Medicinal

Urera laciniata

Urera laciniata

Family: Urticaceae

Cultivation

Presumably a dioecious species, in which case both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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EdibleMedicinal

Urera mannii

Urera mannii

Family: Urticaceae

Cultivation

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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Edible

Urera oblongifolia

Urera oblongifolia

Family: Urticaceae

Cultivation

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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EdibleMedicinal

Urera obovata

Urera obovata

Family: Urticaceae

Cultivation

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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Urera rigida
Medicinal

Urera rigida

Urera rigida

Family: Urticaceae

Cultivation

The plant can tolerate periodic inundation of the soil. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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Urera trinervis
EdibleMedicinal

Urera trinervis

Urera trinervis

Family: Urticaceae

Cultivation

Presumably a dioecious species, in which case both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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