Acalypha rivularis
Seem.
EuphorbiaceaeLeaves
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Conveyor Belt
Conveyor Belt
What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Fiji, Pacific,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa
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.
Other Information
A minor edible leaf.
Names & Synonyms
Kada-kada, Kadekade, Sasariwai, Sosotiua, Sotiura
Ricinocarpus rivularis (Seem.) Kuntze
References (1)
- Jansen, A. A. J., et al, (Eds), 1990, Food and Nutrition in Fiji. Volume One. p 52
