Acalypha brachiata
Krauss
Euphorbiaceae Edible: Medicine
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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.
Medicinal Uses
Used in traditional medicine.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 2,135 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
Acalypha senegalensis Pax & K. Hoffm.
Acalypha senensis Klotzsch
Acalypha villicaulis Hochst. ex A. Rich.
and many others
Also Known As
Chitambura
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (As Acalypha villicaulis)
