Acalypha cardiophylla
Merr.
Euphorbiaceae
This species is similar to Acalypha longispica Warb., and Acalypha caturus Blume. A number of authors have subsumed Acalypha cardiophylla into Acalypha caturus[
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- Revision and phylogeny of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) in Malesia
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- Blumea 55, 2010: 21-60
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- Sagun V.G., Levin G.A. & van Welzen P.C.
- Website
- http://10.3767/000651910X499141
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2010
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- Description
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Acalypha hontauyuensis H.Keng
Acalypha ponapensis Kaneh. & Hatus.
Acalypha subcinerea Elmer
Acalypha suirenbiensis Yamam.
Common Name:
General Information
Acalypha cardiophylla is a large shrub or a small tree, usually growing around 3 - 12 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Acalypha cardiophylla has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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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
Southeast Asia to the Pacific - Taiwan, Philippines, northern Borneo, Caroline Islands
Habitat
Open fields; secondary growth; semiopen forest[
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
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 6.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are used to treat headaches[
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
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
