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Acalypha fruticosa

சிறுசின்னி

Acalypha fruticosa

Least concern

Acalypha fruticosa
J.M.Garg · CC BY 3.0

Overview

Acalypha fruticosa is a species of flowering plant in the botanical family Euphorbiaceae. It occurs widely in East and southern Africa where it is eaten as a vegetable. It is also an important browse plant for sheep. In East Africa and southern Africa it is used as a medicinal plant. In northern Kenya, arrow shafts and beehive lids are made from the stem. From the dried leaves a tea is made in Ethiopia.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Acalypha fruticosa — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): சிறுசின்னி — CC BY-SA 4.0