Acalypha crateriana
Three Seeded Mercuries, Copperleaf
Other regional names: Three Seeded Mercury
- Three Seeded Mercury
Also known as: Acalyphes Hassk. +15 more
- Acalyphes Hassk.
- Acalyphopsis Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Calyptrospatha Klotzsch ex Baill.
- Calyptrospatha Klotzsch ex W.C.H.Peters, 1861
- Caturus L.
- Corythea S.Watson
- Cupameni Adans.
- Cupamenis Raf.
- Gymnalypha Griseb.
- Linostachys Klotzsch ex Schltdl.
- Mercuriastrum Heist. ex Fabr.
- Odonteilema Turcz.
- Paracelsea Zoll.
- Ricinocarpus Burm. ex Kuntze
- Schizogyne Ehrenb. ex Pax
- Usteria Dennst.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Acalypha crateriana (commonly known as Three-seeded Mercuries or Copperleaf) is a shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mauritius