Urera chlorocarpa - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
chlorocarpa
ID:
1144102
Status:
valid
Authors:
Urb.
Source:
tro
Year:
1899
Citation Micro:
Symb. Antill. 1: 293 (1899)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143440
Common Names
- Urera chlorocarpa
- Greenfruit Urera
- Hawaiian Urera
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Urera chlorocarpa (also called Green-fruited Urera, or Urera chlorocarpa, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen, perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It has small, oval-shaped, bright green leaves with a silvery sheen, and it grows in a low, spreading mound. It is typically found in tropical and subtropical areas, in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Urera chlorocarpa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, stomach ache, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Urera chlorocarpa 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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Urera chlorocarpa is a low-growing, evergreen perennial plant that grows up to 10 cm tall. It prefers a well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is by division or cuttings taken in spring or summer.
Where to Find Urera chlorocarpa
Urera chlorocarpa is native to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Species in the Urera genus
Urera simplex, Urera nitida, Urera elata, Urera domingensis, Urera capitata, Urera caracasana, Urera lobulata, Urera laciniata, Urera keayi, Urera gravenreuthii, Urera baccifera, Urera aurantiaca, Urera verrucosa, Urera fenestrata, Urera lianoides, Urera expansa, Urera acuminata, Urera chlorocarpa, Urera kaalae, Urera killipiana, Urera altissima, Urera filiformis, Urera cuneata, Urera talbotii, Urera thonneri, Urera glabriuscula, Urera martiniana, Urera pacifica, Urera guanacastensis,
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
Ignatz Urban (1848-1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Urb.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:261640-2: Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.