About Three-vein Clearweed
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.
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
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Narali, നരളി
Urticaceae
Nettle family
Three-vein Clearweed belongs to the Urticaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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