Dendrocnide

Japanese: Dendrocnide
Dendrocnide

...The stems of the nettle are strong and can be used to extract fibers. The closely related genus Dendrocnide (nettle tree) is found in Southeast Asia and Western Polynesia, and grows to heights of about 5 to 15 meters. Some species have stinging hairs on the young branches, and the natives are well aware of this property and never climb nettle trees.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Dendrocnide" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ミヤマイラクサの茎は丈夫で,繊維をとることがある。 東南アジアから西ポリネシアには近縁なイラノキ属Dendrocnide(英名nettle‐tree)があり,これは樹高5~15m程度の木になる。若い枝に刺毛をもつ種があり,原地の人はこの性質をよく知っていてイラノキの木にはけっして登らない。…

※「Dendrocnide」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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