Macaranga spinosa Müll.Arg.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Macaranga

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 13 m tall. The small branches have spines.
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A forest shrub or tree, to 40 ft. or more high
Branchlets armed with spines.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 11.5
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Environment

Edges of primary forest and in secondary forest, often on soils with a high groundwater table, at elevations from sea-level up to 1,200 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal environmental use food fuel material medicinal wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

Macaranga spinosa world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda

Conservation status

Macaranga spinosa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:351363-1
WFO ID wfo-0000232250
COL ID 3WXH9
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Synonyms

Macaranga ledermanniana Macaranga pynaertii Macaranga spinosa Tanarius spinosus