Acalypha villicaulis
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Acalypha villicaulis is a species in the botanical family Euphorbiaceae
. In tropical Africa
it is widely used as a medicinal plant.
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti....
. In tropical Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
it is widely used as a medicinal plant.
Geographic distribution
Acalypha villicaulis occurs throughout tropical Africa, except humid central Africa.Synonyms
- Acalypha brachiata C.Krauss
- Acalypha petiolaris Hochst. ex C.Krauss
- Acalypha senensis Klotzsch