Macaranga indica
Macaranga peltata is a heliophyllous evergreen plant found in Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka.[2] A crimson colored resin called "macaranga gum" is obtained from this plant.[3] Many parts of the plant are used for ayurvedic medicine in both countries.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Macaranga |
Species: | M. indica |
Binomial name | |
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Description
It is a resinous tree, up to 16 metres (52 ft) tall. Grayish bark is smooth in texture. Leaves are simple and alternately arranged, peltate, orbicular-ovate, apex is acuminate, and palmately 8 to 9-nerved. Unisexual flowers are dioecious. One-seeded fruit is a globose capsule.[4]
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