Debregeasia longifolia

Debregeasia longifolia also known as Orange Wild Rhea is a large shrub growing up to a height of 5 meters seen in wet areas from plains to 1000m. Commonly found in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indo-China, W.China and Malesia. Its wood is used for making charcoal and fiber used for fishing-lines. The fiber extracted from bark is used for house construction.[1]

Debregeasia longifolia
Leaves and fruits
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Debregeasia
Species:
D. longifolia
Binomial name
Debregeasia longifolia
(Burm.f.) Wedd.[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Boehmeria angustata Hassk.
  • Boehmeria dichotoma Hassk.
  • Conocephalus niveus Wight
  • Debregeasia angustifolia C.B.Rob.
  • Debregeasia dichotoma (Blume) Wedd.
  • Debregeasia libera J.J.Chien & C.J.Chen
  • Debregeasia luteocarpa Elmer
  • Debregeasia velutina Gaudich.
  • Missiessya velutina Wedd.
  • Morocarpus dichotomus Blume
  • Morocarpus longifolius (Burm. f.) Blume
  • Morocarpus velutinus Blume
  • Urtica angustata Blume
  • Urtica dichotoma Blume
  • Urtica longifolia Burm. f.

References
  1. http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/10016
  2. theplantlist.org


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