EPPO Global Database

Acalypha indica(ACCIN)

Overview
Code created in: 2002-04-08

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: ACCIN
  • Preferred name: Acalypha indica
  • Authority: Linnaeus

Notes

Western Asia (Pakistan), Himalayas, India to Indochina, Malesia, Africa (except north). Used medicinally. Introduced as weed in some other countries (e.g. Japan)


Common names
Name Language
Indian copperleaf English
Indian nettle English
indisches Brennkraut German
indisches Kupferblatt German
acalypha French
acalypha de l'Inde French
herbe chatte French
ricinelle French
safran de la Guadeloupe French
acalifa Italian
ricinella Italian
Indisch netelkruid Dutch
urtiga-da-Índia Portuguese
kidachiamigasa Japanese
キダチアミガサ Japanese
индийская крапива Russian
rè dài tiě xiàn cài Chinese
热带铁苋菜 Chinese