Dendrocnide ternatensis

Family: Urticaceae

What it is like

A shrub or slender tree. It grows 4 m tall. The leaves are shiny and mid green. They are more pale underneath and have stinging hairs. The flowers are greenish with a reddish tinge.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dendrocnide nitida (H. J. P. Winkl.) Chew; Laportea crenulata var. nitida W. Winkl.; Laportea glabra Ridl.; Laportea ternatensis Miq.;