Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Acalypha integrifolia
Acalypha integrifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Acalypha integrifolia is a shrub with erect branches and spreading branchlets, growing up to 2 metres tall. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius.
HabitatShrubland at elevations from sea level to 1,000 metres[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].