Macaranga angolensis Müll.Arg.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Macaranga

Characteristics

A deciduous tree. It grows 5m high.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Environment

Very dense and shaded areas in forests; forests along lake-shores; dense wooded thickets close to streams; gallery forest; avoiding places once cultivated and afterwards in secondary woods; at elevations from 700-1,220 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Macaranga angolensis world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, Congo, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:351028-1
WFO ID wfo-0000231805
COL ID 3WX5S
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Synonyms

Macaranga guignardii Macaranga mildbraediana Macaranga mollis Mappa angolensis Macaranga angolensis Tanarius angolensis Macaranga angolensis var. mollis