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i. Pilea gldberrima. — This erect plant, a somewhat juicy- 

 herb, grows 2 to 5 feet high. It has opposite leaves and 

 numerous small greenish or greenish white flowers. A num- 

 ber of closely allied species occur, often in great abundance, 

 in wet or damp high forests, in shaded ravines, and along 



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Figure 38. — Pilea glaberrima. 



streams, but always in the forest. In Java the tender young 

 leaves and stems are eaten both raw and cooked, and are 

 actually sold in the native markets. Local names : Pohpo- 

 han, tiotiok-buba (in Java). 



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