Acalypha glandulifolia
Buchinger & Meisn. ex C. Krauss
Red catkins
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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 roots are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The roots are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Notes
There are over 450 Acalypha species. They are tropical. There are 225 in tropical America.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Ungibonisele, Usununundu
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
