Macaranga taitensis

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Macaranga taitensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Macaranga
Species:
M. taitensis
Binomial name
Macaranga taitensis
(Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg. (1866)
Synonyms [2]
  • Mappa taitensisMüll.Arg. (1865)
  • Tanarius taitensis(Müll.Arg.) Kuntze (1891)

Macaranga taitensis is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to the island of Tahiti, in the Society Islands of French Polynesia. [2]

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References

  1. Florence, J. (1998). "Macaranga taitensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T35080A9902604. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35080A9902604.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Macaranga taitensis (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 27 May 2023.