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Macaranga indica
About
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.
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Macaranga indica
- Slug
- macaranga-indica
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Macaranga
- Species
- indica
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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