Pilea insolens
Wedd.
UrticaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are used in fermenting perilla seeds.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Asia, China, India, Northeastern India,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A herb. It has stolons or runners. The stems are simple and 20-50 cm long. They are succulent. The leaves are pale green underneath. They are oval but unequal in shape. They are 5-13 cm long by 3-6 cm wide.
Names & Synonyms
Tango lisak
Pilea anisophylla var. khasiana Hook.f.Pilea khasiana (Hook.f. C. J. Chen
References (1)
- Taram, M., et al, 2018, Wild Food Plant Resources of Komkar Adi Tribe of Upper Siang District in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Bulletin of Arunachal Forest Research, Vol. 33(2), 27-35
