Acalypha matsudai
Family: Euphorbiaceae
What it is like
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.
There are over 450 Acalypha species. They are tropical. There are 225 in tropical America.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. In southern Taiwan it grows up to 100 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Central America, Mexico, North America, Taiwan (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
Edible parts
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