Pilea hilliana

Hand.-Mazz.

Urticaceae Edible: Leaves

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Description

A herb. It grows 25-100 cm tall. The leaves are pale green underneath. The leaves are often unequal in size and also on the opposite sides. They are 9-16 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and there are teeth along the edge. The flowering shoots often have 3 branches.

Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Tibet,

Also Known As

Ru-gong-su-gang

References (1)

Li, S., et al, 2020, Monpa, memory, and change: an ethnobotanical study of plant use in Mêdog County, South-east Tibet, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. (2020) 16:5 p 23