Acalypha macrostachya
Jacq.
Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha amplifolia Rusby
Acalypha callosa Benth.
Acalypha cancana Müll.Arg.
Acalypha caucana Müll.Arg.
Acalypha caudata Kunth
Acalypha cucullata Poir.
Acalypha fertilis Standl. & L.O.Williams
Acalypha foliosa Rusby
Acalypha heterodonta Müll.Arg.
Acalypha heteromorpha Rusby
Acalypha hicksii L.Riley
Acalypha hirsutissima Willd.
Acalypha lehmanniana Pax
Acalypha macrophylla Kunth
Acalypha neogranatensis Müll.Arg.
Acalypha obtusifolia Pax & K.Hoffm.
Acalypha piperoides Klotzsch ex Pax & K.Hoffm.
Acalypha seemannii Klotzsch
Acalypha sidifolia Kunth
Acalypha tarapotensis Müll.Arg.
Acalypha tristis Poepp.
Ricinocarpus callosus (Benth.) Kuntze
Ricinocarpus cancanus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Ricinocarpus heterodontus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Ricinocarpus macrostachyus (Jacq.) Kuntze
Ricinocarpus neogranatensis (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Ricinocarpus tarapotensis (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Acalypha macrostachya is a shrub or a slender tree with a spreading crown; it can grow from 1 - 8 metres tall. The trunk is straight, slender, round, and clear of branches up to two-thirds of the height[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
,
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and possibly for its wood.
Acalypha macrostachya 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)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
Range
S. America - Bolivia, northern Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama to c. Mexico; Caribbean - Windward Islands
Habitat
Slightly humid land along the margins of forests[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are warmed and applied to patients with filariasis in order to chill the painful areas[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
Other Uses
The heartwood is pale gray; the sapwood almost white when fresh, but soon changing upon exposure to a yellowish brown with grayish or dark streaks. The wood is moderately soft, but strong; easy to work, saws woolly, and takes a lustrous finish; it is not durable[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The wood is not used locally in Peru[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
]..
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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