Text Appearing Before Image: 20 QUARTERMASTER CORPS 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 Text Appearing After Image: Omm Nt 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). 52
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