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QUARTERMASTER CORPS 



by its colored leaves. It is a native of Polynesia and is 

 planted in hedges and near houses throughout Malaya, fre- 

 quently abundant. The young shoots and young leaves may 



Figure 52. — Acalypha loilkesiana. 



be cooked and eaten. There are various other species of 

 this genus, herbs, shrubs, or small trees, all with green 

 leaves, whose young parts may also be similarly prepared 

 and eaten with safety. Local names: Ddun-vidngsi, ddun- 

 ndngsi, kalamhuci, kalahuci-ddmu. 



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