Macaranga indica is a heliophilous evergreen plant native to South and Southeast Asia and China.[1][3] A crimson colored resin called "macaranga gum" is obtained from this plant.[4] Many parts of the plant are used for ayurvedic medicine in India and Sri Lanka.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Macaranga |
| Species: | M. indica
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| Binomial name | |
| Macaranga indica | |
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Description edit
Macaranga indica is a resinous tree, up to 16 metres (52 ft) tall. The grayish bark is smooth in texture. Its leaves are simple and alternately arranged, peltate, orbicular-ovate, apex is acuminate, and palmately 8 to 9-nerved. The unisexual flowers are dioecious. The one-seeded fruit is a globose capsule.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Ye, J.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Macaranga indica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147627054A147627056. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Macaranga indica Wight — the Plant List".
- ^ "Macaranga indica Wight".
- ^ "Macaranga indica".
- ^ "Macaranga indica - EUPHORBIACEAE".