Dhadale, Kamle
Boehmeria ternifolia

Family: Urticaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows up to 3 m high. The leaves are 5.5-16 cm long by 3.5-15 cm wide. The leaves are almost round with a toothed edge. The end of the leaf is rounded and cup shaped. The flowers are yellowish. The fruit is dry and one seeded.

There are about 100 Boehmeria species. They grow in the tropics and subtropics.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Nepal it grows between 900-2300 m altitude. It grows on open hillsides.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Pakistan

How it is used for food

Tender shoots and leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed of root offshoots.

Its other names

Local names

Chalnusisnu

Synonyms

Urtica caudigera Wallich;