Oreocnide pedunculata explained

Oreocnide pedunculata, the purple woodnettle or longpedicel woodnettle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Urticaceae, native to south-central and southern Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, and Taiwan.[1] [2] A shrub or small tree tall, it is found growing in valleys and forest edges at elevations from .[3] Its leaves are an important food item for Formosan rock macaques (Macaca cyclopis) and Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata).[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. 854852-1 . Oreocnide pedunculata (Shirai) Masam. . 21 June 2023 .
  2. Web site: 長梗紫苧麻 . . 2023 . 認識植物 . Academia Sinica Biodiversity Research Center . 21 June 2023 .
  3. Web site: 长梗紫麻 chang geng zi ma . . 2023 . Flora of China . efloras.org . 20 June 2023 .
  4. Food Habits of Formosan Rock Macaques (Macaca cyclopis) in Jentse, Northeastern Taiwan, Assessed by Fecal Analysis and Behavioral Observation . 2001 . Su . Hsiu-Hui . Lee . Ling-Ling . International Journal of Primatology . 22 . 3 . 359–377 . 10.1023/A:1010799410911 . 13615863 .
  5. Dietary selection by Yakushima macaques (Macaca fuscata yakui): The influence of food availability and temperature . 1995 . Agetsuma . Naoki . International Journal of Primatology . 16 . 4 . 611–627 . 10.1007/BF02735284 . 32449460 .

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