ABSTRACT
Common Names Copper leaf, Fijean fire-plant, red-hot cat-tail, chenille plant, Joseph’s coat, three-seeded mercury, Phillipine medusa
Plant Description Over 400 species of this plant occur in the tropical areas of the world. Twenty species occur in North America, one of which A. virginica (Virginia copperleaf ), has been associated with poisoning in humans (Figures 3 and 4).
