Acalypha petiolaris Hochst.

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Vumba Rd nr White Horse Inn

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In game area near bench, Val D'Or

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By road from Swynnerton Memorial to main road, Chirinda Forest

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Cascades road to Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa

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Lower northwestern slopes, Mt Gorongosa

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Lower slopes Mt Mabu

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At ISPM, Chimoio

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Near school of Chichira

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Mussapa pequno crossing, road to Chikukwa, lower Chimanimani Mts

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Kopje Tops, Mavhuradonha Wilderness Area

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Bunga Ranger Camp, northwestern Gorongosa National Park.

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Compound of Community Education Centre, Gorongosa National Park

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Between Bunga Camp, Gorongosa National Park and EN1

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Nyamuakwarara River, John Meikle Research Station

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Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve

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Along road from Nhabawa to Chikukwa, Chimanimani National Reserve

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Synonyms:	Acalypha brachiata E. Mey. ex C. Krauss Acalypha chariensis Beille Acalypha haplostyla Pax Acalypha hirsuta Hochst. ex A. Rich. Acalypha rehmannii Pax Acalypha senegalensis Pax & K. Hoffm. Acalypha senensis Klotzsch Acalypha sidaefolia A. Rich. Acalypha tenuis Müll. Arg. Acalypha villicaulis A. Rich. Acalypha zambesica Müll. Arg. Ricinocarpus languidus Kuntze Ricinocarpus petiolaris (Hochst. ex C.Krauss) Kuntze Ricinocarpus senensis (Klotzsch) Kuntze Ricinocarpus sidifolius (A.Rich.) Kuntze Ricinocarpus tenuis (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze Ricinocarpus villicaulis (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Kuntze Ricinocarpus zambesicus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Common names:	Hairy acalypha (English) Heart-leaved Brooms and Brushes (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	A bushy perennial, which may grow up to 2m but is usually much smaller. Leaves distinctly petiolate and covered in long, silvery hairs. Male and female flowers normally on the same plant (see photo), the male spikes pale greenish yellow, situated in the leaf axils; the female flowers terminal with a crown of bright red hair-like styles.
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Habitat:	In a wide variety of woodland and grassland habitats and at the fringes of riverine and evergreen forest.
Flowering time:	Nov - Mar
Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical Africa, South Africa and Eswatini.
Growth form(s):	Perennial.
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Literature:	Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 99. As Acalypha villicaulis (Includes a picture). Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 72 - 73. As Acalypha villicaulis (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 142. As Acalypha villicaulis (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 2. As Acalypha villicaulis Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 124. As Acalypha villicaulis (Includes a picture). Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 241. As Acalypha villicaulis (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 40. As Acalypha villicaulis Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Pages 194 - 196. As Acalypha villicaulis Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 55. As Acalypha villicaulis

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