Nettle Tree

	Nettle Tree Nettle tree or tree nettle can refer to: * ''Celtis'' Those names or stinging-nettle tree can also refer to the following plants with stinging hairs: * Various species of the genus ''Dendrocnide'' * Various species of the genus ''Obetia'' * '' Urera baccifera'' * ''Urtica ferox'' ''Libythea celtis ''Libythea celtis'', the European beak or nettle-tree butterfly, is a butterfly of the Libytheinae group of the brush-footed butterflies family. Description The upperside ground colour is rich silky brown. The forewing has the cell filled w ... '', the Nettle tree butterfly {{Plant common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Celtis ''Celtis'' is a genus of about 60–70 species of deciduous trees, commonly known as hackberries or nettle trees, widespread in warm temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The genus is part of the extended hemp family ( Cannabaceae). Description ''Celtis'' species are generally medium-sized trees, reaching tall, rarely up to tall. The leaves are alternate, simple, long, ovate- acuminate, and evenly serrated margins. Diagnostically, ''Celtis'' can be very similar to trees in the Rosaceae and other rose motif families. Small flowers of this monoecious plant appear in early spring while the leaves are still developing. Male flowers are longer and fuzzy. Female flowers are greenish and more rounded. The fruit is a small drupe in diameter, edible in many species, with a dryish but sweet, sugary consistency, reminiscent of a date. Taxonomy Previously included either in the elm family ( Ulmaceae) or a separate family, Celtidaceae, the APG III system places ''Celti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dendrocnide ''Dendrocnide'' is a genus of approximately 40 species of plants in the nettle family ''Urticaceae''. They have a wide distribution across North East India, Southeast Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands. In Australia they are commonly known as stinging trees. Description Plants in this genus are evergreen shrubs or small trees, with the exception of the aptly-named giant stinging tree (''D. excelsa'') which may reach in height. Dendrocnide species have a sympodial growth habit and are armed with fine needle-like stinging hairs. They are generally fast-growing and produce soft wood, and are usually found in areas of disturbed forest where they fill the role of a pioneer species. The leaves are simple, alternate, and petiolate, (i.e. having long petioles or leaf-stems), and the leaf blade may be either entire or have some form of dentate toothing (notches or teeth on the edges of the leaf). The leaves are also often large, and may be either leathery or papery. The stipule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Obetia ''Obetia'' is a genus of dioecious Dioecy (; ; adj. dioecious , ) is a characteristic of a species, meaning that it has distinct individual organisms (unisexual) that produce male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproductio ... plants in the family Urticaceae, with stinging hairs. The genus contains the following species: '' Obetia carruthersiana'' (Hiern) Rendle '' Obetia ficifolia'' Gaudich. '' Obetia madagascariensis'' (Juss. ''ex'' Poir.) Wedd. '' Obetia radula'' (Baker) Baker ''ex'' B.D. Jacks. stinging-nettle tree '' Obetia tenax'' Friis References External links Urticaceae Urticaceae genera Dioecious plants {{urticaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Urera Baccifera ''Urera baccifera'' is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family known by many common names, including scratchbush, ''ortiga brava'', ''pringamoza'', ''mala mujer'', ''chichicaste'', ''nigua'', ''guaritoto'', ''ishanga'', ''manman guêpes'', and ''urtiga bronca''.''Urera baccifera''. International Institute of Tropical Forestry. It is native to the Americas from Mexico through Central America into South America, as well as the Caribbean. This species is a shrub or a small tree. It can reach five meters in height. The thin, toothed leaves are up to 25 centimeters long by 12.5 wide. The blades are borne on long petioles. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Urtica Ferox ''Urtica ferox'', commonly known as tree nettle and in Māori: ongaonga, taraonga, taraongaonga, оr okaoka, is a species of nettle endemic to New Zealand. Unlike the other species in the genus ''Urtica'' found in New Zealand, all of which are herbaceous, ongaonga is a large woody shrub that can grow to a height of , with the base of the stem reaching in thickness. It has large spines that can result in a painful sting that lasts several days. Ongaonga is the main source of food for larvae of the New Zealand red admiral butterfly or kahukura, ''Vanessa gonerilla''. Description ''U. ferox'' can grow to a height of 3 m (9.8 ft) with the base of the stem reaching 12 cm (4.7 in) in thickness. The pale green leaves are very thin like a membrane and the surface of the leaf, stems and stalks are covered in stiff stinging hairs that can grow up to long. These spines are prominent along the salient mid-vein and leaf margin. The leaves range from in width and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]