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