| Macaranga raivavaeensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Macaranga |
| Species: | M. raivavaeensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Macaranga raivavaeensis H.St.John (1983) | |
Macaranga raivavaeensis is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic the islands of Raivavae and Rimatara in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
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