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.

Macaranga indica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Macaranga
Species:
M. indica
Binomial name
Macaranga indica
Synonyms
  • Macaranga adenantha Gagnep.
  • Tanarius indicus (Wight) Kuntze
  • Trewia hernandifolia Roth [1]

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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