Acalypha bipartita Müll.Arg.

It is a scrambling shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The stems are almost square and have soft hairs. They are green to red-brown. The leaves are alternate and simple. The leaf blades are 3-11 cm long by 1-8 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge. The flowering shoots are in the axils of leaves and are up to 14 cm long. There are male flowers towards the end and female flowers below. The fruit are capsules with 3 lobes. They are 2.5 cm long.

Forest undergrowth, forest edges and associated grasslands and bushlands, sometimes riverine, extending into wooded grassland but mainly in grazing areas, at elevations from 1,000-1,500 metres. Thrives in valleys with adequate moisture.

The young leaves and shoots are eaten as a vegetable. They are usually chopped and added to beans and eaten with the staple food.

Can be grown by seedlings.