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Pilea notata

Family: Urticaceae


What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are 25-75 cm tall. They are woody at the base. The leaves are pale green underneath and dark green above. The leaves are 4-11 cm long by 2-5 cm wide.


Where it is found

In China it grows in shaded moist places in broad-leaved forests between 300-1,500 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Taiwan, Tibet


How it is used for food

The young leaves and stems are cooked as a soup.

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves, stems


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Hrin-khra

Synonyms