About Indian Macaranga
Macaranga indica is a heliophilous evergreen plant native to South and Southeast Asia and China. A crimson colored resin called "macaranga gum" is obtained from this plant. Many parts of the plant are used for ayurvedic medicine in India and Sri Lanka.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Macaranga indica
- Genus
- Macaranga
- Family
- EUPHORBIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Eastern Himalayas, China, Andaman Islands, Thailand, Malay Peninsula
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-December (EG)
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Ramalo
- Tamil
- Vattakanni, Vuttuttamarai, Vattathamarei
- Kannada
- Makaranda Mara, Bettadavare, ಬೆಟ್ಟದಾವರೆ
- Malayalam
- Uppila, Vattakkanni, Malavetta
Botanical family
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Indian Macaranga belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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