Acalypha hispida
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- Genus: Acalypha hispida
- Family: Euphorbiaceae
- Chuukese name:
- English name: Chenille Plant, Red-hot Cat's Tail
- Kosraean name:
- Pohnpeian name:
- Yapese name:
- Growth form: perennial shrub
- Growth location: Terrestrial
- Growth environment: cultivated garden, Pahnasang Heights
- Growth zone: Tropical
- Average Height: 4.5 m
- Stem: hairy, brown, multiple branching
- Leaf arrangement: alternate, simple leaf
- Stipule: none
- Petioles: 4 cm long
- Leaf blade: dark green, actinomorphic, ovate, hairy, 6 in. long or more, toothed on the
margin (serrated)
- Inflorescence: spike, hairy, multiple branching flower habit
- Floral bracts: none
- Flower: velvety bright red flower spikes, tiny flowers lacking petals, hairy,30 t0 50 cm
long
- Calyx: none
- Corolla: none
- Stamens: none
- Ovary: none
- Style: none
- Fruit: none
- Seed: none
- Anything: Native of New Guinea and Indonesia
- Cultural usage: none
Collected by: M. Johnny
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