Macaranga trichocarpa Müll.Arg.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Macaranga

Characteristics

A perennial evergreen tree. It grows 8.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 8.5
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Usually in very disturbed secondary forest, especially scrub or abandoned shifting cultivation areas, but also present in gaps in primary forest. Often along forest edges and road sides where it can form pure stands; at elevations to 500 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Macaranga trichocarpa unspecified picture

Distribution

Macaranga trichocarpa world distribution map, present in Andorra, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:351398-1
WFO ID wfo-0000232290
COL ID 3WXJD
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Macaranga borneensis Mappa trichocarpa Macaranga minutiflora Macaranga helferi Macaranga trichocarpa Mappa zollingeriana Tanarius borneensis Tanarius helferi Tanarius minutiflorus Tanarius trichocarpus