Urticaceae FAMILY

Dendrocnide stimulans

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The plant has irritant, stinging hairs[ 993 Title The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 25 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/Default.aspx Publisher Botanic Gardens; Singapore Year 1969 ISBN Description A botanical journal - this issue includes a treatment of the genera Dendrocnide and Laportea. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].

Botanical Description

Dendrocnide stimulans is an evergreen tree with a rather widespread crown; it usually grows up to 7 metres tall[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 993 Title The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 25 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/Default.aspx Publisher Botanic Gardens; Singapore Year 1969 ISBN Description A botanical journal - this issue includes a treatment of the genera Dendrocnide and Laportea. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and hair wash.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.

HabitatPrimary and secondary forest on sandy and loamy soils; at elevations from sea-level up to 1,200 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].