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    (c) Amanda Morganton, all rights reserved

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    (c) Pratik Mittal, all rights reserved

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    (c) SHARIMAR MALDONADO-VELAZQUEZ, all rights reserved

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    (c) Elda Hidalgo C, all rights reserved

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    (c) birgittheyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Copperleaf

Acalypha wilkesiana

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Acalypha wilkesiana is an evergreen shrub. It grows 3 metres (9.8 ft) high and spreads 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) across. The stem is erect with many branches. The branches have fine hairs. It has a closely arranged crown. The leaves are coppery green with red splashes of colour. This gives them a mottled appearance. The leaves are large and broad with teeth around the edge. They can be 10–20 centimetres (3.9–7.9 in) long and 15 centimetres (5.9 in) wide....

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