Acalypha malabarica Müll.Arg.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Acalypha

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 40 cm tall. The branches have soft hairs. The leaves are oval or sword shape. They are 1-3 cm long and 1-1.5 cm wide. The leaves have a wedge shaped base, a point at the tip and with teeth along the edge. The flowers are in the axils of the leaves in spikes.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.4
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

It is used in curries.
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Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Acalypha malabarica world distribution map, present in Indonesia, India, and Kenya

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:337588-1
WFO ID wfo-0000968524
COL ID 8S68
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Synonyms

Acalypha malabarica Ricinocarpus malabaricus