Debregeasia longifolia

Debregeasia longifolia

Leaves and fruits
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	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.

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]

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