Biology:Macaranga grandifolia
| Macaranga grandifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Macaranga |
| Species: | M. grandifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Macaranga grandifolia (Blanco) Merr.
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Croton grandifolius Blanco | |
Macaranga grandifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.[2] Common names for this plant include nasturtium tree, parasol leaf tree and bingabing. It is endemic to the Philippines and has been widely cultivated in Hawaii as a tropical ornamental. This plant has become very popular garden ornamental in many parts of the tropics for the extraordinary grandiose leaves, which are rounded-ovate in shape, with prominent, reddish veins and the stem attached towards the center of the leaf blade. The flowers are pinkish red and the males are held in coral-like, congested inflorescences. Twine made from the bark and the wood was used for fishing spears. The leaves were used to wrap food. Birds eat the ripe fruit.[3][unreliable source?]
References
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Macaranga grandifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T33356A9779377. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33356A9779377.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/33356/9779377. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Macaranga grandifolia (Blanco) Merr.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:351158-1.
- ↑ "Macaranga grandifolia, Macaranga longifolia, Macaranga mappa". toptropicals.com. http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/macaranga_grandifolia.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q5458183 entry
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