Macaranga involucrata
(Roxb.) Baill.
Euphorbiaceae
Macaranga amboinensis (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg.
Macaranga asterolasia F.Muell.
Macaranga dalechampioides S.Moore
Macaranga keyensis (Warb.) Pax & K.Hoffm.
Macaranga mallotoides F.Muell.
Macaranga schleinitziana K.Schum.
Macaranga seta-felis Whitmore
Mappa amboinensis Müll.Arg.
Tanarius amboinensis (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Tanarius involucratus (Roxb.) Kuntze
Urtica involucrata Roxb.
Common Name:
General Information
Macaranga involucrata is a shrub or small tree growing from 2 - 10 metres tall[
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- Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
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- 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).
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The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Macaranga involucrata has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
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- 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).
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- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 34
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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- Harvard University.
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- 1953
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- Description
- Amongst the various articles, it has a study of Pacific Island plants and a taxonomic review of the Podocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
Southeast Asia - Indonesia to Papua New Guinea and northern Australia.
Habitat
Edges of rainforests at low elevations[
600- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 34
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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- Harvard University.
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- 1953
- ISBN
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- Description
- Amongst the various articles, it has a study of Pacific Island plants and a taxonomic review of the Podocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. Usually found in secondary formations[
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- Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- 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).
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the bark, mixed with cinnamon, liquorice, cubebs and cumin, is used as a gargle for treating swollen tonsils[
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- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
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- Uphof. J. C. Th.
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- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
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- 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.
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Other Uses
The wood is very light and soft. It might be found serviceable for making splints[
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- The Useful Native Plants of Australia.
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- Maiden J.H.
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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- Turner & Co.; London.
- Year
- 1889
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- Terse details of the uses of many Australian plants and other species naturalised, or at least growing, in Australia. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
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Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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