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Enriched botanical record

Macaranga tanarius

Macaranga tanarius (L.) Müll.Arg.

Also indexed asParasol leaf treeBlush MacarangaElephant's EarMacarangaMaraParasol Leaf Treebingabingblush macaranga
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusMacaranga
Use categories7
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusMacaranga
Scientific name with authorshipMacaranga tanarius (L.) Müll.Arg.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Croton laccifer BlancoCroton lacciferus BlancoMacaranga molliuscula KurzMacaranga tanarius subsp. genuina Müll.Arg.Macaranga tanarius subsp. glabra F.Muell.Macaranga tanarius subsp. tomentosa (Blume) Müll.Arg.Macaranga tanarius var. brevibracteata Müll.Arg.Macaranga tanarius var. genuina Müll.Arg.Macaranga tanarius var. glabra F.Muell.Macaranga tanarius var. tomentosa (Blume) Müll.Arg.Macaranga tomentosa (Blume) DruceMacaranga vulcanica ElmerMacaranga vulcanica Elmer ex Merr.Mappa moluccana WightMappa tanarius (L.) BlumeMappa tomentosa BlumeRicinus tanarius L.Rottlera tanarius (L.) Hassk.Rottlera tomentosa (Blume) Hassk.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Fuel
Invertebrate food
Material
Social use

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier351381-1
Use codesAF FU HF IF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East Asia

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.