Acalypha indica  L.

Indian Acalypha, Indian Mercury, Indian Copperleaf, Indian Nettle, Three-seeded Mercury​
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malpighiales
Family: ​Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Acalypha
Species: indica
  • Common names: Indian Acalypha, Indian Mercury, Indian Copperleaf, Indian Nettle, Three-seeded Mercury​
  • Thai names: ตำแยตัวผู้ tamyae tua phu (Central), ตำแยแมว tamyae maeo (Central), หานแมว han maeo (Northern)
  • Chinese Names: 热带铁苋菜 re dai tie xian cai
  • Distribution: Cambodia, China,  India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam; tropical Africa; naturalized in tropical America
  • Image locations: Chonburi (Pattaya)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Acalypha indica from Thailand.
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Acalypha indica (L.) Pattaya Chonburi May
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Acalypha indica (L.) Pattaya Chonburi August
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Acalypha indica (L.) Pattaya Chonburi August
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Acalypha indica (L.) Pattaya Chonburi August
References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China