Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Euphorbiaceae | Genus: Macaranga | Species: Macaranga indica Wight |
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Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Macaranga adenantha Gagnep., Tanarius indicus (Wight) Kuntze | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | - | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | - | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | - | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | 900-2000 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit globose, seeds 1. |
| Habitat | Occurs in degraded forest areas | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India and Sri Lanka | Bark Details | Bark grey, smooth |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Gregarious trees bark grey, smooth; exudation red, watery; branchlets fulvous tomentose, glaucous | Leaf Details | Leaves simple, alternate, spiral; stipules large, caducous; petiole 5-31 cm long ; lamina 13.5-30 x 10.5-18.5 cm, peltate, orbicular-ovate, apex acuminate, base rounded, subcoriaceous, tawny pubescent and resinous yellow glands beneath; nerves 8-9, radiating from the centre |
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