Pilea sp.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Flowers
The leaves and flowers are edible.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
A tropical herb or shrub in the Urticaceae family; one of approximately 250 Pilea species that occur in tropical and warm temperate regions.
Notes
There are about 250 Pilea species. They occur in tropical and warm temperate regions.
References (1)
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 111
