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| Macaranga tanarius Family: Euphorbiaceae Parasol Leaf Tree Origin: Australia, Malaysia ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This small tree is grown as an ornamental tree in landscaping and for reforestation projects in Hawai'i and other warm tropical regions of the world. In Sumatra, the fruit of M. tanarius are added to palm juice and boiled to produce sugar for use in foods. Other uses include dyes made from it's leaves and fermented drinks made from the leaves and bark. Related species -Macaranga grandifolia.
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