Botanical name:-Acalypha indica
English name :-Indian Acalypha
Sinhala name:-Kuppameniya
Tamil name :-Kuppameni / Punairananki
Sanskirt name :-Rudra / Haritamanjari / Arittamunjariye
Status:-Native
Edible parts:-None
Ayurvedic usage:- Headache,Urinary diseases,Cough, Fever,Toothaches,Burning sensation.
Parts used to make Medcine:-Whole
plantPropergation:-Seeds
Distribution: Nigeria in West Africa and further widely
throughout tropical Africa and the Indian Ocean islands. It also occurs
in India, South East Asia, and Oceania.
I have found this plant growing on an island in the Caribbean.
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