Macaranga tanarius (Parasol Leaf Tree)

Macaranga tanarius, Parasol Leaf Tree

Botanical name: Macaranga tanarius

Common name: Parasol Leaf Tree

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Origin: Australia, Malaysia

Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterRegular waterYellow, orange flowersWhite, off-white flowersEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

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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Macaranga tanarius, Parasol Leaf Tree


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