Acalypha matsudae
Hayata
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The leaves may be edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In southern Taiwan it grows up to 100 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central America, Mexico, North America, Taiwan*,
Notes
There are over 450 Acalypha species. They are tropical. There are 225 in tropical America.
References (1)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 2324
