ZZ Acalypha hellwigii
Warb.
What to Eat
Edible parts: Medicine
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 2,500 m above sea level.
Asia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A scrambling tropical shrub in the Euphorbiaceae family, growing to about 5 m tall. It is found from sea level to 2,500 m elevation.
Medicinal Uses
Used medicinally.
Names & Synonyms
Bluwa
Acalypha explorationis Airy ShawAcalypha nematorhachis K. Schum. & Lauterb.Acalypha scandens Warb.Acalypha sogerensis S. Mooreand others
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
