Debregeasia saeneb
(Forssk.) Hepper & J.R.I.Wood
Urticaceae
Boehmeria hypoleuca Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Boehmeria salicifolia D.Don
Debregeasia bicolor (Roxb.) Wedd.
Debregeasia hypoleuca (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Wedd.
Debregeasia salicifolia (D.Don) Rendle
Missiessya hypoleuca Wedd.
Morocarpus salicifolius (D. Don) Blume
Procris hypoleuca Steud.
Rhus saeneb Forssk.
Urtica bicolor Roxb.
Urtica salicifolia Roxb.
Common Name: Ajlai
General Information
Debregeasia saeneb is an evergreen shrub or small tree with pendulous branches; it can grow around 0.5 - 5 metres tall[
1947- Title
- An Account of the Genus Debregeasia (Urticaceae-Boehmerieae)
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin, Vol. 43, No. 4 (1988), pp. 673-692
- Author
- Wilmot-Dear C.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1988
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use, mainly as a source of fibre but also for its edible fruit, as a medicine and source of materials. It is sometimes grown as a hedge[
1232- Title
- Ethnobotanical Studies of Some Useful Shrubs and Trees of District Buner, NWFP, Pakistan
- Publication
-
- Author
- Muhammad Hamayun
- Publisher
- Ethnobotany Project, WWF-Pakistan; Peshawar
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A brief guide to the traditional uses of 94 woody species from District Buner, NWFP, Pakistan
].
Known Hazards
Unlike many species in the nettle family (Urticaceae), members of this genus do not have stinging hairs[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Botanical References
51- Title
- Flowers of the Himalayas.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Polunin. O. and Stainton. A.
- Publisher
- Oxford Universtiy Press
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses.
,
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
1947- Title
- An Account of the Genus Debregeasia (Urticaceae-Boehmerieae)
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin, Vol. 43, No. 4 (1988), pp. 673-692
- Author
- Wilmot-Dear C.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1988
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
Northwest Africa - Eritrea, Ethiopia, through Arabia to Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, western China (Xinjiang, Xizang)
Habitat
Forests and shrubberies[
51- Title
- Flowers of the Himalayas.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Polunin. O. and Stainton. A.
- Publisher
- Oxford Universtiy Press
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses.
], chiefly along watercourses, at elevations from 1,500 - 2,400 metres[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
,
158- Title
- Forest Flora of Chakrata, Dehra Dun and Saharanpur.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gupta. B. L.
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Press
- Year
- 1945
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A good flora for the middle Himalayan forests, sparsly illustrated. Not really for the casual reader.
]. Shady, moist places by streams, forests in mountain valleys; at elevations from 1,000 - 3,000 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
1947- Title
- An Account of the Genus Debregeasia (Urticaceae-Boehmerieae)
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin, Vol. 43, No. 4 (1988), pp. 673-692
- Author
- Wilmot-Dear C.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1988
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Debregeasia saeneb is a plant mainly of moist climates, found at moderate elevations in the subtropics of Asia and extending into the tropical regions of northeast Africa.
Prefers a fertile well-drained loam with some shelter at the hottest part of the day[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Plants are often dioecious, both male and female forms will need to be grown if seed and fruit are required[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw or cooked[
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
]. Sweet but insipid and mucilaginous[
158- Title
- Forest Flora of Chakrata, Dehra Dun and Saharanpur.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gupta. B. L.
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Press
- Year
- 1945
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A good flora for the middle Himalayan forests, sparsly illustrated. Not really for the casual reader.
]. About the size of a pea[
51- Title
- Flowers of the Himalayas.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Polunin. O. and Stainton. A.
- Publisher
- Oxford Universtiy Press
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses.
,
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
]. It can be used as a flavouring[
177- Title
- Plants for Human Consumption.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kunkel. G.
- Publisher
- Koeltz Scientific Books
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 3874292169
- Description
- An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
,
1232- Title
- Ethnobotanical Studies of Some Useful Shrubs and Trees of District Buner, NWFP, Pakistan
- Publication
-
- Author
- Muhammad Hamayun
- Publisher
- Ethnobotany Project, WWF-Pakistan; Peshawar
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A brief guide to the traditional uses of 94 woody species from District Buner, NWFP, Pakistan
].
Medicinal
The aerial parts of the plant are dried and powdered, then mixed with mustard oil and then applied topically as an antifungal for curing skin rashes, dermatitis and eczema[
1232- Title
- Ethnobotanical Studies of Some Useful Shrubs and Trees of District Buner, NWFP, Pakistan
- Publication
-
- Author
- Muhammad Hamayun
- Publisher
- Ethnobotany Project, WWF-Pakistan; Peshawar
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A brief guide to the traditional uses of 94 woody species from District Buner, NWFP, Pakistan
].
Agroforestry Uses:
The plant can be trimmed and is sometimes grown as a hedge[
1232- Title
- Ethnobotanical Studies of Some Useful Shrubs and Trees of District Buner, NWFP, Pakistan
- Publication
-
- Author
- Muhammad Hamayun
- Publisher
- Ethnobotany Project, WWF-Pakistan; Peshawar
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A brief guide to the traditional uses of 94 woody species from District Buner, NWFP, Pakistan
].
Other Uses
A strong fibre is obtained from the bark[
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
,
287- Title
- Flora of Pakistan
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.efloras.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource.
]. Of excellent quality, it is used for making twine and rope[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
51- Title
- Flowers of the Himalayas.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Polunin. O. and Stainton. A.
- Publisher
- Oxford Universtiy Press
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses.
,
61- Title
- A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Usher. G.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
- 0094579202
- Description
- Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
,
123- Title
- Encyclopaedia Britannica. 15th edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- ?
- Publisher
-
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- It contains a few things of interest to the plant project.
,
140- Title
- Siberian Ginseng.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kamen. B.
- Publisher
-
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Detailed information for the lay person on this medicinal plant that is so widely used in the Orient and Russia.
,
158- Title
- Forest Flora of Chakrata, Dehra Dun and Saharanpur.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gupta. B. L.
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Press
- Year
- 1945
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A good flora for the middle Himalayan forests, sparsly illustrated. Not really for the casual reader.
,
1232- Title
- Ethnobotanical Studies of Some Useful Shrubs and Trees of District Buner, NWFP, Pakistan
- Publication
-
- Author
- Muhammad Hamayun
- Publisher
- Ethnobotany Project, WWF-Pakistan; Peshawar
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A brief guide to the traditional uses of 94 woody species from District Buner, NWFP, Pakistan
].
The branches are used in thatching[
1232- Title
- Ethnobotanical Studies of Some Useful Shrubs and Trees of District Buner, NWFP, Pakistan
- Publication
-
- Author
- Muhammad Hamayun
- Publisher
- Ethnobotany Project, WWF-Pakistan; Peshawar
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A brief guide to the traditional uses of 94 woody species from District Buner, NWFP, Pakistan
].
Wood - soft and light. It is not much use[
158- Title
- Forest Flora of Chakrata, Dehra Dun and Saharanpur.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gupta. B. L.
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Press
- Year
- 1945
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A good flora for the middle Himalayan forests, sparsly illustrated. Not really for the casual reader.
] and is employed mainly as a fuel[
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
,
1232- Title
- Ethnobotanical Studies of Some Useful Shrubs and Trees of District Buner, NWFP, Pakistan
- Publication
-
- Author
- Muhammad Hamayun
- Publisher
- Ethnobotany Project, WWF-Pakistan; Peshawar
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A brief guide to the traditional uses of 94 woody species from District Buner, NWFP, Pakistan
].
Propagation
Seed - only just cover the seed. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 2 months at 20°c[
175- Title
- Focus on Plants. Volume 5. (formerly 'Growing from seed')
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bird. R. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Thompson and Morgan.
- Year
- 1991
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation. A good article on Corydalis spp.
]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out when large enough.
Softwood cuttings[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
].
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