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University of the Philippines Baguio Herbarium
Acalypha amentacea

Acalypha amentacea Roxb.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Euphorbiaceae
Local Name Labuwe
Habit Shrub (suffrutescent)
Habitat Mossy forest
Special Notes This is one of the favorite hosts of mistletoes
Ethnobotanical Uses OTHERS: leaves are used for ripening of bananas;
Collected from Ahin, Tinoc, Ifugao, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Teodora D. Balangcod, A. Suyam

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