Macaranga grandifolia
(Blanco) Merr.
Euphorbiaceae
Croton grandifolius Blanco
Macaranga porteana André
Common Name: Coral Tree
General Information
Coral tree is a small, erect tree growing 5 - 10 metres tall. The plant has large leaves, 60 - 100cm in diameter.
The plant is gathered from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is widely grown as an ornamental in many parts of the tropics, being especially valued for its red-veined, grandiose leaves[
307- Title
- Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide.
- Publication
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- Author
- Barwick. M.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson, London
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0-500-51181-0
- Description
- A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
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Rates of habitat loss through logging and shifting cultivation have led to considerable population declines of this species, it has therefore been classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(1998)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
327- Title
- Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
Range
Southeast Asia - Philippines.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 6.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Edible Uses
The leaves, bark and fruit are added to sugar cane juice that is fermented into 'basi', a traditional alcoholic beverage in the Philippines[
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- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
].
Medicinal
A resin obtained from the stems is used as an astringent gargle to treat ulcerated mouths[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
345- Title
- Minor Products of Philippine Forests
- Publication
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- Author
- Brown. W. H.
- Publisher
- Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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