Pipturus kauaiensis - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
kauaiensis
ID:
1144093
Status:
valid
Authors:
A.Heller
Source:
tro
Year:
1897
Citation Micro:
Minnesota Bot. Stud. 1: 815 (1897)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143431
Common Names
- Pipturus kauaiensis
- Kauai Pipturus
- Kauai Maui Nettle
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Pipturus kauaiensis (also called Kauai Mulberry, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Hawaii. It has a woody stem, and its leaves are ovate to lanceolate in shape. It grows in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests, as well as in disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Pipturus kauaiensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pipturus kauaiensis has small, white flowers that are arranged in clusters of three. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have round, dark green leaves with a white underside.
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Pipturus kauaiensis is native to Kauai, Hawaii.
Species in the Pipturus genus
Pipturus schaeferi, Pipturus platyphyllus, Pipturus subinteger, Pipturus succulentus, Pipturus lithospermum, Pipturus micronesicus, Pipturus montanus, Pipturus polynesicus, Pipturus oreophilus, Pipturus tooviianus, Pipturus verticillatus, Pipturus viridis, Pipturus vitiensis, Pipturus ledermannii, Pipturus grandifolius, Pipturus cinnamomeus, Pipturus grantii, Pipturus henryanus, Pipturus hubertii, Pipturus angustifolius, Pipturus dentatus, Pipturus australium, Pipturus ceramicus, Pipturus argenteus, Pipturus albidus, Pipturus forbesii, Pipturus kauaiensis, Pipturus ruber, Pipturus asper, Pipturus pullei,
Species in the Urticaceae family
Archiboehmeria atrata, Astrothalamus reticulatus, Australina flaccida, Australina pusilla, Australina pusilla, Boehmeria aspera, Boehmeria balslevii, Boehmeria beyeri, Boehmeria brevirostris, Boehmeria bullata, Boehmeria burgeriana, Boehmeria caudata, Boehmeria celtidifolia, Boehmeria clidemioides, Boehmeria conica, Boehmeria cylindrica, Boehmeria densiflora, Boehmeria depauperata, Boehmeria didymogyne, Boehmeria dura, Boehmeria egregia, Boehmeria excelsa, Boehmeria grandis, Boehmeria hamiltoniana, Boehmeria helferi, Boehmeria heterophylla, Boehmeria holosericea, Boehmeria japonica, Boehmeria kiusiana, Boehmeria kurzii, Boehmeria lanceolata, Boehmeria martii, Boehmeria multiflora, Boehmeria nakashimae, Boehmeria nivea, Boehmeria ourantha, Boehmeria pavonii, Boehmeria penduliflora, Boehmeria pilosiuscula, Boehmeria platanifolia, Boehmeria polystachya, Boehmeria radiata, Boehmeria ramiflora, Boehmeria repens, Boehmeria rugosissima, Boehmeria siamensis, Boehmeria sieboldiana, Boehmeria spicigera, Boehmeria splitgerbera, Boehmeria ternifolia,
References
Amos Arthur Heller (1867-1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Heller' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:855932-1: Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.