Mapiri copperleaf
Acalypha stricta

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.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands and in the Andes. It grows from sea level to 2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Camrropan, Marentsocop, Tayaquemo

Synonyms

Acalypha benensis Britton ex Rusby; Acalypha bopiana Rusby; Acalypha mapirensis Pax.; Acalypha mapirensis var. pubescens Pax & K.Hoffm.; Acalypha mapirensis var. scabra Pax & K.Hoffm.; Acalypha tomentosula Ule; Acalypha variegata Rusby; Ricinocarpus strictus (Poepp. & Endl.) Kuntze;