TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Macaranga tanarius

Parasol Leaf Tree
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Origin: Australia, Malaysia
Large shrub 5-10 ft tall

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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.

Similar plants:

Macaranga grandifolia, Macaranga longifolia, Macaranga mappa (Macaranga, Nasturtium Tree, Parasol Leaf Tree, Bingabing, Sun Parasol Shrub, Elephant Ear Tree)
Macaranga sp. (Macaranga, Nasturtium Tree, Parasol Leaf Tree)

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