Acalypha amentacea
Roxb.
Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha affinis Klotzsch
Acalypha amboynensis Benth.
Acalypha centromalayca Pax & K.Hoffm.
Acalypha glandulosa Blanco
Acalypha grandis amboynensis (Benth.) Müll.Arg.
Acalypha luzonica Pax & K.Hoffm.
Acalypha meyeri Pax & K.Hoffm.
Acalypha philippinensis Müll.Arg.
Acalypha stipulacea Klotzsch
Acalypha trukensis Pax & K.Hoffm.
Acalypha warburgii Pax & K.Hoffm.
Ricinocarpus blancoanus Kuntze
Ricinocarpus stipulaceus (Klotzsch) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Acalypha amentacea is an evergreen shrub, sometimes becoming more tree-like, usually growing around 2 - 5 metres tall[
339- Title
- Agroforestry in the Pacific Islands: Systems for Sustainability
- Publication
-
- Author
- W.C. Clarke and R.R. Thaman (Editors)
- Website
- http://www.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/80824e/80824E00.htm#Contents
- Publisher
- United Nations University Press, Tokyo
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
- 92-808-0824-9
- Description
- The guide includes information on 100 species of plants for Agroforestry. It is also available on the web at the address given above.
,
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 harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is grown as a hedge and oramental, valued for its attractive, rather curved and coarsely crisped, dark or bright red, red-green, or green leaves, which are often mottled or variegated with various shades of red, dark pink, white, or bronzy green[
339- Title
- Agroforestry in the Pacific Islands: Systems for Sustainability
- Publication
-
- Author
- W.C. Clarke and R.R. Thaman (Editors)
- Website
- http://www.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/80824e/80824E00.htm#Contents
- Publisher
- United Nations University Press, Tokyo
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
- 92-808-0824-9
- Description
- The guide includes information on 100 species of plants for Agroforestry. It is also available on the web at the address given above.
]
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
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Range
SE Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, to New Guinea and the Caroline Islands.
Habitat
Secondary forests and thickets[
701- Title
- Asean Tropical Plant Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp
- Publisher
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- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range.
]. Disturbed lowland mixed forest; roadsides; riversides; young secondary forest on limestone with thin clay cover; at elevations around 70 metres[
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
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Grows best in a sunny position, but tolerates some shade[
302- Title
- Tropical Ornamentals; A Guide
- Publication
-
- Author
- Whistler. W. Arthur.
- Publisher
- Timber Press Inc. Oregon.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-88192-448-2
- Description
- An excellent little guide to some of the more commonly cultivated ornamental plants of the Tropics, often giving some information on the plants other uses.
,
710- Title
- Tropical Flowering Plants. A Guide to Identification and Cultivation.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Llamas K.A.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Oregon.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0-88192-585-3
- Description
- A terse guide for the gardener to almost 1,500 species of ornamental tropical plants with brief details on their cultivation and, usually, a small photograph of good quality.
]. Prefers a well-drained, sandy soil with moderate moisture[
710- Title
- Tropical Flowering Plants. A Guide to Identification and Cultivation.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Llamas K.A.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Oregon.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0-88192-585-3
- Description
- A terse guide for the gardener to almost 1,500 species of ornamental tropical plants with brief details on their cultivation and, usually, a small photograph of good quality.
]. Tolerant of poor soils[
302- Title
- Tropical Ornamentals; A Guide
- Publication
-
- Author
- Whistler. W. Arthur.
- Publisher
- Timber Press Inc. Oregon.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-88192-448-2
- Description
- An excellent little guide to some of the more commonly cultivated ornamental plants of the Tropics, often giving some information on the plants other uses.
]. Established plants are reasonably drought tolerant[
302- Title
- Tropical Ornamentals; A Guide
- Publication
-
- Author
- Whistler. W. Arthur.
- Publisher
- Timber Press Inc. Oregon.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-88192-448-2
- Description
- An excellent little guide to some of the more commonly cultivated ornamental plants of the Tropics, often giving some information on the plants other uses.
].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
710- Title
- Tropical Flowering Plants. A Guide to Identification and Cultivation.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Llamas K.A.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Oregon.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0-88192-585-3
- Description
- A terse guide for the gardener to almost 1,500 species of ornamental tropical plants with brief details on their cultivation and, usually, a small photograph of good quality.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant has medicinal uses[
339- Title
- Agroforestry in the Pacific Islands: Systems for Sustainability
- Publication
-
- Author
- W.C. Clarke and R.R. Thaman (Editors)
- Website
- http://www.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/80824e/80824E00.htm#Contents
- Publisher
- United Nations University Press, Tokyo
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
- 92-808-0824-9
- Description
- The guide includes information on 100 species of plants for Agroforestry. It is also available on the web at the address given above.
].
The stem sap is used to treat eye wounds or cataracts[
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
-
].
Agroforestry Uses:
The plant is grown as an ornamental hedge, living fence and boundary marker[
339- Title
- Agroforestry in the Pacific Islands: Systems for Sustainability
- Publication
-
- Author
- W.C. Clarke and R.R. Thaman (Editors)
- Website
- http://www.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/80824e/80824E00.htm#Contents
- Publisher
- United Nations University Press, Tokyo
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
- 92-808-0824-9
- Description
- The guide includes information on 100 species of plants for Agroforestry. It is also available on the web at the address given above.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Cuttings root easily[
302- Title
- Tropical Ornamentals; A Guide
- Publication
-
- Author
- Whistler. W. Arthur.
- Publisher
- Timber Press Inc. Oregon.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-88192-448-2
- Description
- An excellent little guide to some of the more commonly cultivated ornamental plants of the Tropics, often giving some information on the plants other uses.
].
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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