Panicled acalypha
Acalypha paniculata

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 tends to grow in arid regions.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, CAR, Chad, Congo DR, Congo R, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Maldives, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine, caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Adavi kuppinta, Valia-kuppameni

Synonyms

Acalypha racemosa Wall. ex Baill.; and others