Urera caracasana

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Urera caracasana is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family (Urticaceae), native to tropical regions of the Americas and known for its stinging hairs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf eudicot
flowering plant
plant species
belongsToClade angiosperms
core eudicots
causesSymptom burning sensation
itching
skin irritation
distribution Neotropics NERFINISHED
ecologicalRole food source for insects
understory vegetation
family Urticaceae NERFINISHED
floweringPlantFamily Urticaceae NERFINISHED
genus Urera
growthForm shrub
small tree
habitat disturbed tropical habitats
tropical forest edges
hasCommonName ortiga brava
ortiga mansa
stinging nettle tree
urtiga
hasDefenseMechanism stinging trichomes
hasNettleLikeFeatures true
hasStingingEffectOn human skin
hasStingingHairs true
isMedicinalPlant true
isPerennial true
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement alternate
leafType broadleaf
nativeTo Caribbean NERFINISHED
Central America
South America
tropical Americas
order Rosales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
reproductiveStructure flower
taxonRank species
usedIn traditional medicine

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Urera hasSpecies Urera caracasana