Pilea cadierei
Family: Urticaceae
What it is like
A herb. It is succulent when young. It grows 40 cm tall. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are 4 angled and swollen at the nodes. The leaves are 9 cm long by 5 cm wide. They are in pairs and oval. There are teeth near the tip. The flowers are in the axils of the leaves. They are in round clusters.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in shaded places in the forest between 500-1,500 m above sea level. It grows in Yunnan in China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Antilles, Asia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Central America, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Fiji, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Indochina, Mexico, Nauru, Pacific, SE Asia, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam, West Indies
How it is used for food
The leaves are boiled and then eaten with chilli sauce.
Edible parts
Leaves