Acalypha indica
Copperleaf, Indian Acalypha
Other regional names: Indian Copperleaf +1 more
- Indian Copperleaf
- Indian Nettle
Also known as: Acalypha canescens Benth. +10 more
- Acalypha canescens Benth.
- Acalypha canescens Wall.
- Acalypha ciliata Wall.
- Acalypha cupamenii Dragend.
- Acalypha decidua Forssk.
- Acalypha indica var. indica
- Acalypha somalensis Pax
- Acalypha somalium Müll.Arg.
- Cupamenis indica (L.) Raf.
- Ricinocarpus deciduus (Forssk.) Kuntze
- Ricinocarpus indicus (L.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Acalypha indica (commonly known as Copperleaf or Indian acalypha) is an annual within the Euphorbiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Cambodia, Cape Provinces, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Comoros, Cuba, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Marianas, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Tokelau-Manihiki, Windward Is.