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Urena

Urena is a genus of plants which grow in various tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world. Some view the plant as a weed, but others make use of its fiber for various purposes. Extracts from its leaves or roots have broad spectrum antibacterial qualities. The leaves and flowers are also a famine food in Africa.

Its seeds are spread by animals. Roots and bark are used as cure for hydrophobia. Fibres obtained from it are used for making coffee sacks in Brazil.

Ureña

Ureña or Urena may refer to:

  • Urena, a genus of plants
    • Urena lobata
  • Ureña, Táchira, a community in Táchira State, Venezuela
  • Ureña SC, a football club in the Venezuelan Primera División, based in Ureña, Táchira
  • Count of Ureña, a Spanish noble title

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As they approached the hamlet, the Marques of Villena, the Count Urena, and Don Alonzo de Aguilar filed off with their battalions, and were soon seen glittering along, the side of the mountain above the village.