Urticaceae

Tree nettle

Obetia tenax (N.E.Br.) Friis

Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Obetia

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Tree nettle (Obetia tenax) — FlowerPhoto: Shaun Swanepoel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Afrikaans: Bergbrandnetel
English: Tree nettle

Synonyms

Urera tenax N.E.Br.

Flowers

In flower: August to September (from 7 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Shaun Swanepoel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: slariblafast, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Brian du Preez, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Brian du Preez, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Margaret Burger, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Shedron Mukhumo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Mark Liptrot, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.