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Laportea decumana
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Laportea decumana

Laportea decumana

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

The plant is densely armed with irritant hairs[1]. The leaves have stinging hairs, much like stinging nettles (Urtica species) to which they are related[2].

Cultivation Details

HabitShrub
Growth—

Prefers a shady position[3]. Grows well in wet but well-drained soils[3].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Laportea+decumana>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
  2. [2]BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database) — http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/ ↩︎Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin.
  3. [3]Medicinal Plants in Papua New Guinea — World Health Organisation · 2009 · ISBN 978-92-9061-249-0 ↩︎Traditional medicinal uses of 126 species from Papua New Guinea, including information on modern research into the plants.
  4. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎