Acalypha fruticosa
Also known as: Acalypha capitata Wall. +1 more
- Acalypha capitata Wall.
- Ricinocarpus fruticosus (Forssk.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Acalypha fruticosa is a shrub or tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Acalypha, which contains over 400 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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