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Leucosyke quadrinervia

Family: Urticaceae


What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 7 m tall. The branches have dense hairs. The leaves are oval and 5-16 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The flowers are in round heads The fruiting heads are round and 1.3 cm across.

There are 35 Leucosyke species in SE Asia.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows along streams. It grows below 200 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan


How it is used for food

Edible parts


How it is grown


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