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Acalypha hellwigii

Botanic Family

Euphorbiaceae

Author

Warburg

Common Names

• Betten (Sibil)
• Biharu (Tairora)
• Deneng (Hagen)
• Eil (Mawan)
• Getogore (Foi)
• Giminopa (Asaro)
• Jiminopa (Asaro)
• Kararempa (Okapa)
• Kemalapu (Dunantina)
• Kepelappa (Dunantina)
• Ketokole (Kutubu)
• Kwarungi (Samu Kundi)
• Liringga (Yali)
• Managai (Chimbu)
• Mandi (Enga)
• Meloa (Western District)
• Mingai (Tainde)
• Mingai Kama (Kuman)
• Minja (Wahgi)
• Monday (Madang)
• Mondeng (Rawa)
• Mutani (Garaina)
• Neng (Hagen)
• Si (Bembi)
• Talad (Madang)
• Walopeh (Mekeo)

Geographical Habitats

• Maluku
• N. Sulawesi - Indonesia
• Bismarck Archipelago
• New Guinea - Papua New Guinea
• Solomon Islands

Natural Habitats

• Smoked
• medicinal uses

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Climber, shrub or tree. Leaves to 150mm x 85mm with serrate margins, nearly glabrous. Axillary staminate inflorescence, flowers with bracts to 0.75mm x 0.5mm, sepals to 0.75mm x 0.5mm. Axillary many-flowered pistillate infloresnces, flowers to 1.5mm diameter with 1-2 bracts to 8mm x 9mm, calyx to 1.5mm diameter, 3 sepals to 1.5mm x 0.75mm. Hairy fruit to 2.5mm x 3mm.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• Flora Malesiana