Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Acalypha caturus

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

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

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago

HabitatPrimary 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 ].