Acalypha wilkesiana (Beefsteak Plant,
Copperleaf, Jacob's Coat)
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Eurosid I > Order: Malpighiales > Family: Euphorbiaceae > Genus: Acalypha
Native to the Pacific Islands. Cultivated in southern
African gardens.
Acalypha wilkesiana in Cape
Town garden. [photo
H. Robertson, Iziko ©] |
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