Urera, B. Hammel 24630--Costa Rica. Puntar. rd betw Atenas and Orotina. 10 Apr 08. 015 (6).jpg
Native to 50 botanical countries across Africa, Pacific, Northern America, and Southern America; introduced into Galápagos, New Caledonia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.
Location
Costa Rica, Alajuela, Atenas (San Mateo Canton, Desmonte)
9.977972, -84.455556
Location Remarks
Cuenca del Tárcoles. Cuesta del Aguacate. Carretera entre Atenas y Orotina. 900-950 m elev.
Collectors
Barry E. Hammel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Árbol 5 m.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha (Quito)
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree 5 m. Fruits light green.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Urticaceae
Genus
Urera
Authorship
Gaudich.
