Acalypha caturus
Blume
Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha cinnamomifolia Pax & K.Hoffm.
Acalypha minahassae Koord.
Acalypha similis Koord.
Caturus spiciflorus L.
Ricinocarpus caturus (Blume) Kuntze
Ricinocarpus spiciflorus (L.) Kuntze
Common Name:
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
-
].
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 |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 8.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Leaves and young shoots - cooked and eaten as a vegetable[
].
Medicinal
None known
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.
