Macaranga indica (Macaranga indica)
Description
Macaranga peltata is a heliophyllous evergreen plant found in Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. A crimson colored resin called "macaranga gum" is obtained from this plant. Many parts of the plant are used for ayurvedic medicine in both countries. 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.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malpighiales
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Family: Euphorbiaceae
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Genus: Macaranga
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