Macaranga tanarius
Blush Macaranga, David's Heart
Other regional names: Hairy Mahogany +3 more
- Hairy Mahogany
- Heartleaf
- Nasturtium Tree
- Parasol Leaf Tree
Also known as: Croton lacciferus Blanco +14 more
- Croton lacciferus Blanco
- Macaranga molliuscula Kurz
- Macaranga 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 vulcanica Elmer ex Merr.
- Mappa tanarius (L.) Blume
- Mappa tomentosa Blume
- Ricinus tanarius L.
- Rottlera tanarius (L.) Hassk.
- Rottlera tomentosa (Blume) Hassk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Macaranga tanarius (commonly known as Blush Macaranga or David's-Heart) is a tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Macaranga, which contains over 300 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, China Southeast, Christmas I., Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Marshall Is., Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii