Wednesday, March 7, 2018

74. Urticaceae

The nettle family. Approx. 53 genera and 2625 species. The famous stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), ramie, the fiber sorce (Boehmeria nivea), the Hawaiian medicinal mamaki (Pipturus albidus), the Pakistani medicinal ajilai (Debregeasia saeneb), the aluminum plant (Pilea cadierei), and the trumpet tree (Cecropia peltata).

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