Narali / Three-Vein Clearweed
Pilea melastomoides
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- April-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pilea melastomoides
- Genus
- Pilea
- Family
- Urticaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen- and shola forests, also in valleys near streams
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka, Java
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Malay Islands
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
Typical of the Urticaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Achene
Typical of the Urticaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Narali, നരളി
About Narali
Three-Vein Clearweed (Pilea melastomoides) is an undershrub belonging to the Urticaceae family (Nettle family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, cymose/catkin flower clusters, achene fruit. It is typically found in evergreen- and shola forests, also in valleys near streams. Native to India, Sri Lanka, Java, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, Malay Islands. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Urticaceae
Nettle family
Narali belongs to the Urticaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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