Boehmeria japonica

Family: Urticaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It grows up to 1.5 m tall. The leaves are opposite and unequal in size. They are round or oval and 7-17 cm long by 6-13 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge.

There are about 70 Boehmeria species. They grow in the tropics and subtropics. There are 14 species in tropical America.

Where it is found

In China it grows between 300-600 m in N China and 1,000-1,300 m in SW China. It grows in Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Urtica japonica L.f.; and others