Euphorbiaceae · Acalypha

Toothed Bract Indian Copperleaf

Acalypha lanceolata

HerboutdoorMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
Flowering
April-November

Plant Details

Scientific name
Acalypha lanceolata
Genus
Acalypha
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Scrub Forests
Habitat type
Forest, Scrub
Native to
India, Sri Lanka
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java, Sumtra, Malaysia, Polynesia
Found in India
Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting
April-November
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Margin
Variable
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Toothed Bract Indian Copperleaf

Toothed Bract Indian Copperleaf (Acalypha lanceolata) is a herb belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in scrub forests. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-November. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Illustration representing the Euphorbiaceae family
Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Spurge/Euphorbia family

Toothed Bract Indian Copperleaf belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.

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