Acalypha wilkesiana
COMMON NAME | Copperleaf, Fijian
Fire Plant, Beefsteak Plant and Jacob’s coat |
TYPE | Shrub |
FAMILY | Euphorbiaceae |
NOTES | An evergreen shrub
growing to 10 ft high and 6 ft across. It has a closely arranged crown, with
an erect stem and many branches. Both the branches and the leaves are covered
in fine hairs. The leaves, which may be flat or crinkled, are large and broad
with teeth around the edge. The leaves
are coppery green with red splashes, giving them a mottled appearance.
Separate male and female flowers appear on the same plant. The male flowers
are in long spikes which hang downwards while the female flowers are in short
spikes. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Vanuatu and occurs in the Pacific
Islands |
NATIVE HABITAT | Tropical and
subtropical rainforest, dry rainforest and vine thickets |
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