Urticaceae FAMILY

Urera gravenreuthii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Although no specific mention has been seen for this species, most, if not all, members of this genus have strongly stinging hairs[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ]. The leaves are used as a component of arrow poison[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].

Botanical Description

Urera gravenreuthii is a climbing plant producing stems 4.5 - 8 metres long. The branches are unarmed[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of fibre.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Benin, Cameroon.

HabitatForests at elevations from 700 - 1,800 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].