Acalypha nemora
F. Muell. ex Muell. Arg.
Southern Acalypha
EuphorbiaceaeLeaves
What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
It grows in rainforest in tropical Queensland between 900-1100 m altitude.
Australia*,
Countries: Australia
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Notes
There are over 450 Acalypha species. They are tropical. There are 225 in tropical America.
References (3)
- Cooper, W. and Cooper, W., 2004, Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Nokomis Editions, Victoria, Australia. p 169 (As Acalypha nemorum)
- Cribb, A.B. & J.W., 1976, Wild Food in Australia, Fontana. p 104
- Williams, J.B., Harden, G.J., and McDonald, W.J.F., 1984, Trees and shrubs in rainforests of New South Wales and Southern Queensland. Univ. of New England, Armidale. p 70
