Species:
	Urtica ferox
Common Name(s):
	Ongaonga, tree nettle
Threat Status:
	Non Threatened
Status 2004:
	Non Threatened
Authority:
	Urtica ferox G.Forst.
Family:
	Urticaceae
Flora Category:
	Vascular - Native
Distribution:
	Endemic. Found throughout NZ in North and South Islands reaching Otago as its southern limit.
Habitat:
	Common in the fringes of bushland. Mainly found in coastal and lowland forest margins and shrublands.
Features:
	The tree stands up to 2 meteres tall with a base up to 12cm diametre. Its leaves are pale green 8-12 x 3-5 cm that are borne on petioles up to 5 cm long.
Similar Taxa:
	None although other indigenous Urtica species may be confused with U. ferox when it is a juvenile.
Flowering:
	November - March
Fruiting:
	December - May
Threats:
	Not Threatened
Chromosome No.:
	2n = 48
Endemic Taxon:
	Yes
Endemic Genus:
	No
Endemic Family:
	No

Where To Buy
Can be purchased from Oratia Native Plant Nurseries (info@oratianatives.co.nz)

   

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Last updated: 18 Jan 2010