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Useful Tropical Plants

Acalypha caturus

Blume

Euphorbiaceae

+ Synonyms

Acalypha cinnamomifolia Pax & K.Hoffm.

Acalypha minahassae Koord.

Acalypha similis Koord.

Caturus spiciflorus L.

Ricinocarpus caturus (Blume) Kuntze

Ricinocarpus spiciflorus (L.) Kuntze

Common Name:

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General Information

Acalypha caturus is a large shrub or a small tree, usually growing around 7 - 10 metres tall[
1913
Title
Revision and phylogeny of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) in Malesia
Publication
Blumea 55, 2010: 21-60
Author
Sagun V.G., Levin G.A. & van Welzen P.C.
Website
http://10.3767/000651910X499141
Publisher
 
Year
2010
ISBN
 
Description
 
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The plant is occasionally cultivated for its edible leaves and young shoots

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

1913
Title
Revision and phylogeny of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) in Malesia
Publication
Blumea 55, 2010: 21-60
Author
Sagun V.G., Levin G.A. & van Welzen P.C.
Website
http://10.3767/000651910X499141
Publisher
 
Year
2010
ISBN
 
Description
 

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago

Habitat

Primary and secondary forest, riverine forest, often on limestone and along rivers, also in open or cleared areas[
1913
Title
Revision and phylogeny of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) in Malesia
Publication
Blumea 55, 2010: 21-60
Author
Sagun V.G., Levin G.A. & van Welzen P.C.
Website
http://10.3767/000651910X499141
Publisher
 
Year
2010
ISBN
 
Description
 
].

Properties

Edibility Rating *  *  *
HabitTree
Height8.00 m
Cultivation StatusCultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Leaves and young shoots - cooked and eaten as a vegetable[
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Title
Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
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Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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