Acalypha caturus
Also known as: Acalypha caturus f. angustifolia J.J.Sm. +8 more
- Acalypha caturus f. angustifolia J.J.Sm.
- Acalypha caturus subsp. angustifolia J.J.Sm.
- Acalypha cinnamomifolia Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Acalypha cinnamomifolia subsp. induta Airy Shaw
- Acalypha cinnamomifolia var. induta Airy Shaw
- Acalypha cinnamomifolia var. induta AiryShaw
- Acalypha minahassae Koord.
- Acalypha similis Koord.
- Ricinocarpus caturus (Blume) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Acalypha caturus is a shrub or tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Acalypha, which contains over 400 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Malesia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, New Guinea, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Vanuatu