Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Acalypha hellwigii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Acalypha hellwigii is a large shrub or a small tree, usually growing around 2 - 4 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indoneasia (Maluku and eastwards), New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands

HabitatPrimary lowland rainforest, secondary forest, clearings, usually along rivers, also on hills and ridges; at elevations up to 2,050 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 ].