title: Obetia
text: # Obetia
  
  Obetia is a genus of dioecious plants in the family Urticaceae, with stinging hairs. The genus contains the following species:
  
  * Obetia carruthersiana (Hiern) Rendle
  * Obetia ficifolia Gaudich.
  * Obetia madagascariensis (Juss. ex Poir.) Wedd.
  * Obetia radula (Baker) Baker ex B.D. Jacks. stinging-nettle tree
  * Obetia tenax Friis
  