bergbrandnetel, rotsbrandnetel
uluzi, umdadi-omkhulu, impongozembe, imbati
umbabazane, uluza,
Evergreen shrub or small tree with stinging hairs. Leaves simple, ovate to elliptic, dark green above, paler below. Flowers small, greenish, in clusters. Fruits small, dry achenes. Found in forests and forest margins. Important for wildlife food and shelter.
Fruits eaten by birds; flowers attract pollinators; provides shelter for wildlife.
Small greenish flowers; small dry fruits eaten by birds.
Food and shelter for frugivorous birds
Seeds collected from ripe fruits; sow fresh; germination moderate
Difficult; mainly propagated by seed
Used medicinally for skin ailments