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Genus: Urera Life
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Eurosid I > Order: Rosales >
Family:
Urticaceae
About 40 species, native to tropical Africa, Madgascar, tropical America and
the Pacific Islands. Three species are native to southern Africa and
Urera baccifera is cultivated in the region.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants of
southern Africa - an online checklist (SANBI),
Flora of Zimbabwe
and Flora of
Mozambique.
Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
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