Acalypha diversifolia

 

(Euphorbiaceae)

Espinoza, R., Masís, A., Chavarría, F., Guadamuz, A. and Perez, D. 1998. Acalypha espinoza 1749 (Euphorbiaceae) Species Page, August 31, 1998. Species Home Pages, Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. http://www.acguanacaste.ac.cr

I. Identification:

Shrub 2-4 m.

Flower:

The flower is a cream color. The flowers are spikes and originate at the axils of the leaves.

 

 

 

 

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Fruit:

Immature light green, tricarpellate 0.4 cm long and 0.5 cm wide, with 3 cream colored seeds per fruit.

 

 
 

 

 

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Leaves:

Simple alternate, lanceolate form and margins denticulate. Length of approximately 12-14 cm. Twisted petiole, flat on one side.

Haz de la hoja

Envés de la hoja

 

superficie haz de la hoja

superficie envés de la hoja

Bark and wood:

Brown bark, generally smooth covered with mosses and lichens.

 

Whole plant architecture:

Similar species:

Verification:

II.Geographic distribution:

International:

In Costa Rica:

In the Area de Conservación Guanacaste:

 Map of macro-habitats of the ACG

III. Natural History:

IV. How to find:

On el piñal trail, in the San Cristobal sector.

Acknowledgments:

This project was carried out by the Area de Conservación Guanacaste/CR, with help from INBio/CR, ICBG from the Foggarty center, NIH/USA and NSF/USA. Weparticulary thanks N. Zamora for his identification of this specie.

Thanks to Kate Beattie for helping with the managment of images and translation of this species page.

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