Kuppaimeni / Panicled Acalypha
Acalypha paniculata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering
- May-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acalypha paniculata
- Genus
- Acalypha
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests and deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Sri Lanka, India, Tropical Africa, Java
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- குப்பைமேனி Kuppaimeni, கொழிப்பூண்டு
- Malayalam
- Valia-kuppameni, വലിയ കുപ്പമേനി
About Kuppaimeni
Panicled Acalypha (Acalypha paniculata) 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 semi-evergreen forests and deciduous forests. It occurs across Sri Lanka, India, Tropical Africa, Java. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-December.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Kuppaimeni belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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