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Acalypha wilkesiana Müll. Arg.
Copperleaf, Jacob’s coat, copper leaf
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Malpighiales | A broad group encompassing 16,000 species |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia or spurge family |
| Genus | Acalypha | Copperleaves or three-seeded mercuries; means “nettle” |
| Species | wilkesiana | Means “narrow dangling flower” |
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Acalypha amentacea Roxb. ssp. wilkesiana (Müll. Arg.) Fosberg
Acalypha wilkesiana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 28 Jul 2023.
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8/31/2013 · Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 15 cm) 
2/26/2010 · San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California  ID is uncertain
3/2/2001 · Kula Botanical Garden, Maui, Hawaii
Range: Zones 10b-11:
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