Urticaceae FAMILY
Dendrocnide amplissima
Dendrocnide amplissima
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
The plant has stinging hairs - these are mainly found on the flowers[1].
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—
Plants in this genus are essentially lowland primary forest species preferring slightly moist and somewhat shady habitats[2]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[1].
Propagation
Seed - easy. Cuttings root easily - simply thrusting a branch into moist ground will usually result in it rooting[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dendrocnide+amplissima>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 25 — Botanic Gardens; Singapore · 1969 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/Default.aspx ↩︎A botanical journal - this issue includes a treatment of the genera Dendrocnide and Laportea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [2]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.