Acalypha stricta
Poepp. & Endl.
Mapiri copperleaf
EuphorbiaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands and in the Andes. It grows from sea level to 2,000 m above sea level.
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
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.
Names & Synonyms
Camrropan, Marentsocop, Tayaquemo
Acalypha benensis Britton ex RusbyAcalypha bopiana RusbyAcalypha mapirensis Pax.Acalypha mapirensis var. pubescens Pax & K.Hoffm.Acalypha mapirensis var. scabra Pax & K.Hoffm.Acalypha tomentosula UleAcalypha variegata RusbyRicinocarpus strictus (Poepp. & Endl.) Kuntze
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J.,2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 8 (As Acalypha mapirensis)
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
