Caesar weed
Urena lobata subsp. lobata
Also known as Aramina Fibre, Congo Jute
About Caesar weed
Caesar weed (Urena lobata subsp. lobata) is an undershrub belonging to the Malvaceae family (Mallow/Hibiscus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, axillary/cymose flower clusters, capsule/schizocarp/berry fruit. It is typically found in degraded forests, also in the plains and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across Pantropical. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Urena lobata subsp. lobata
- Genus
- Urena
- Family
- MALVACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Degraded forests, also in the plains and semi-Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- paka
- Bengali
- বনওকড়া
- Malayalam
- ഊർപ്പണം, ഊർപണം, Urena lobata
- Marathi
- रान तुपकुडा
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Caesar weed belongs to the Malvaceae family.
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