Acalypha suirenbiensis

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. It grows near the seashore in Taiwan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Taiwan

How it is used for food

The leaves are dried and used as a drink.

Edible parts

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How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acalypha hontauyuensis H. Keng.;