Acalypha wilderi Merr.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Acalypha wilderi Merr. ( type )

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Wilder, 1929

  • Location

    Cook Islands. Rarotonga: back of village of Avarua.

  • Habitat

    Habitat, dark forests of semi-dry valleys.

  • Description

    Small tree or shrub, rarely over 6 feet high; stem or trunk striaght, about 1 inch diameter; bark gray-green, smooth; leaves alternate, large, glossy green, upper and lower surface smooth, succulent, 10-14 nerved; petiole small, stiff, 2-6 inches long; pistillate inflorescence terminal, erect, axillary; staminate from axils of leaves 2-3 feet long hangs downward.

  • Specimen Notes

    Sheet 2 of 2, see NY barcode 246147

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 246148

    Occurrence ID: 402a348c-ddfe-4a83-b9ec-547352340b4a

  • Related Objects

    Specimen - 246147, G. P. Wilder, Acalypha wilderi Merr., Euphorbiaceae (173.0), Magnoliophyta, type; Oceania, Cook Islands

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Cook Islands

  • Locality

    Rarotonga: back of village of Avarua

  • Elevation

    Alt. 182.9 - 274.3 m. (600 - 900 ft.)

  • Distribution

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