Pavonia urens
Cav.
Malvaceae
A polymorphic species, it was previously divided into a number of distinct species but those differences are no longer felt to be sufficient[
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- Flora Zambesiaca
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- http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
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- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
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Malache schimperiana Kuntze
Pavonia bequaertii De Wild.
Pavonia bojeri Baker
Pavonia neumannii Ulbr.
Pavonia rutshuruensis De Wild.
Pavonia ruwenzoriensis De Wild.
Pavonia schimperana Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Pavonia stolzii Ulbr.
Pavonia tomentosa Hochst.
Common Name:
General Information
Pavonia urens is a large, herbaceous perennial plant growing up to 3 metres tall.
The plant is gathered from the wild for its fibre, which is used locally to make cloth, ropes etc.
Known Hazards
All parts of the plant are covered in soft and prickly hairs, which may cause itching when touched[
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- Flora of Zimbabwe
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- http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/
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- Over 2,000 species as of 2009 (and growing). Each record usually has at least one photo with a botanical description of the plant, range, habitat etc. A very useful site.
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Botanical References
Range
Tropical Africa - Sierra Leone to Eritrea, southwards mainly in eastern Africa to Mozambique and Madagascar.
Habitat
Forest edges, paths and clearings, and the shores of lakes; in upland and riverine forest; secondary forest and scrub; and also as a weed of cultivation and abandoned cultivations; at elevations of 600 - 2,000 metres, occasionally to 3,000 metres[
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- African Flowering Plants Database
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- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
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- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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- 0
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- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
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Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is usually found at elevations from 600 - 2,000 metres[
326- Title
- Flora of Zimbabwe
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
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- Description
- Over 2,000 species as of 2009 (and growing). Each record usually has at least one photo with a botanical description of the plant, range, habitat etc. A very useful site.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A fibre obtained from the bark is used for making cloth and cordage[
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- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
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- Uphof. J. C. Th.
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- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
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- 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.
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Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
