Boehmeria formosana




Family Urticaceae
Scientific name Boehmeria formosana Hayata
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) taiwan-toriashi (タイワントリアシ, 台湾とりあし [meaning: Taiwan toriashi (meaning of toriashi is unknown)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Kyushu (Yakushima Island, Yanegashima Island), Okinawa
(Other nations) China, Taiwan
Habitat Mountane forest
Chromosomal number n=14
Description Plants 80-150cm tall. Leaves 8-15cm long. Flowers flowering in June to October. Perennial plants.
Reference Boehmeria formosana Hayata
Boehmeria formosana Hayata
Plant growth method and composition (US Patent 4507144/1985)
Note Rare species.



October 2009
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
October 2009
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
October 2009
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



October 2009
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden