Acalypha grandis
Benth.
Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha amentacea grandis (Benth.) Fosberg
Acalypha consimilis Müll.Arg.
Acalypha exaltata Baill.
Acalypha finitima S.Moore
Ricinocarpus consimilis (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Ricinocarpus exaltatus (Baill.) Kuntze
Ricinocarpus grandis (Benth.) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Acalypha grandis is a spreading shrub or a small tree usually around 2.5 metres tall but sometimes growing up to 10 metres tall[
481- Title
- Medicinal Plants in Papua New Guinea
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Publisher
- World Health Organisation
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 978-92-9061-249-0
- Description
- Traditional medicinal uses of 126 species from Papua New Guinea, including information on modern research into the plants.
,
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
-
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
490- Title
- Flora Vitiensis Nova
- Publication
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- Author
- Smith. A.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
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
Australasia and the west Pacific - New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands,Fiji, Gilbert Islands, Samoa, Wallis-Futuna Island
Habitat
Primary and secondary forests, coastal and lowland thickets, stream banks, and in regrowth along lava flows, at elevations up to 150 metres[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
481- Title
- Medicinal Plants in Papua New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- World Health Organisation
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 978-92-9061-249-0
- Description
- Traditional medicinal uses of 126 species from Papua New Guinea, including information on modern research into the plants.
,
490- Title
- Flora Vitiensis Nova
- Publication
-
- Author
- Smith. A.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. Common around houses[
481- Title
- Medicinal Plants in Papua New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- World Health Organisation
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 978-92-9061-249-0
- Description
- Traditional medicinal uses of 126 species from Papua New Guinea, including information on modern research into the plants.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 6.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Plants can flower and produce fruit all year round[
490- Title
- Flora Vitiensis Nova
- Publication
-
- Author
- Smith. A.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The young leaves are squeezed into water and the solution drunk as a treatment for diarrhoea and dysentery[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
481- Title
- Medicinal Plants in Papua New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- World Health Organisation
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 978-92-9061-249-0
- Description
- Traditional medicinal uses of 126 species from Papua New Guinea, including information on modern research into the plants.
]. The finely crushed leaves and flowers are added to food as an antidiarrhoeal[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. The sap of heated leaves in combination with Citrus sap is given as a remedy for thrush in children[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
A poultice of the leaves is an effective remedy for boils and other skin affections[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
The sap of the pounded inner bark is employed as a mouthwash against thrush[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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