Macaranga grandifolia

Macaranga grandifolia
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Macaranga
Species:	M. grandifolia
Binomial name
Macaranga grandifolia (Blanco) Merr.
Synonyms [2]
Croton grandifoliusBlanco Macaranga porteanaAndré

Macaranga grandifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. ^[2] Common names for this plant include nasturtium tree, parasol leaf tree and bingabing. It is endemic to the Philippines and has been widely cultivated in Hawaii as a tropical ornamental. This plant has become a very popular garden ornamental in many parts of the tropics for its extraordinarily grandiose leaves, which are rounded-ovate in shape, with prominent reddish veins, and the stem attached towards the center of the leaf blade. The flowers are pinkish red, and the males are held in coral-like, congested inflorescences. Twine made from the bark and the wood was used for fishing spears. The leaves were used to wrap food. Birds eat the ripe fruit. ^{[3] [ unreliable source? ]}

References

1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Macaranga grandifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998 e.T33356A9779377. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33356A9779377.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. "Macaranga grandifolia (Blanco) Merr". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
3. "Macaranga grandifolia, Macaranga longifolia, Macaranga mappa". TopTropicals.com - rare plants for home and garden. toptropicals.com.