Biology:Macaranga indica

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Macaranga indica
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Macaranga
Species:
M. indica
Binomial name
Macaranga indica
Wight
Synonyms
  • Macaranga adenantha Gagnep.
  • Tanarius indicus (Wight) Kuntze
  • Trewia hernandifolia Roth [2]

Macaranga indica is a heliophilous evergreen plant native to South and Southeast Asia and China.[1][3] A crimson colored resin called "macaranga gum" is obtained from this plant.[4] Many parts of the plant are used for ayurvedic medicine in India and Sri Lanka.

Description

Macaranga indica is a resinous tree, up to 16 metres (52 ft) tall. The grayish bark is smooth in texture. Its leaves are simple and alternately arranged, peltate, orbicular-ovate, apex is acuminate, and palmately 8 to 9-nerved. The unisexual flowers are dioecious. The one-seeded fruit is a globose capsule.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10910414 entry