Wild Flowering Plants

Urticaceae
Pilea caribaea   Urb.
Zoti blan
Windward Islands.
Common herb of semi-open wet spots in lower levels of lower montane rainforest, especially by paths and, less commonly, semi-evergreen seasonal forest.
Pilea caribaea is very common and has quite long (c. 12cm) leaves, inflorescences normally shorter than the leaves. It often covers large areas.
See also Pilea inaequalis, Pilea involucrata and Pilea nummulariifolia.
local medicinal uses
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