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General Information

Macaranga hypoleuca is a sub-canopy tree growing up to 30 metres tall. The bole can be 30 - 40cm in diameter[].
The tree is gathered from the wild for local use as a medicine and timber. It has excellent potential for use in native reforestation projects[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

Secondary forest[]. In open sites (gaps) in mixed dipterocarp forests at elevations up to 700 metres[]. Common in secondary forests, especially along roads. Often on alluvial sites and along rivers, mostly on clay soils[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	25.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Requires a sunny position[]. The plant appears to be quite tolerant of a range of soil conditions, it can be found in the wild on richer shale-derived soils as well as on sandstone-derived soils[].
Plants commence flowering when quite small[].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The plant is antispasmodic, expectorant and febrifuge[].

Agroforestry Uses:

A common and widespread early successional tree, it grows in a wide range of habitats and appears to be quite tolerant of a range of soil conditions. It colonizes forests after selective logging, and regenerates abundantly following shifting agriculture[]. It has a good potential for use in reforestation projects, especially of native forests[]..

Other Uses

The wood is used for house building[].

Propagation

Seed -

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