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Species of tree From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Macaranga bancana is a tree in the Euphorbiaceae family native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Thailand.[3] It has the common name common mahang,[4] and is considered a successful pioneer species.[5]
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| Macaranga bancana | |
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| M. bancana | |
Not threatened (AERP)[2] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Macaranga |
| Species: | M. bancana |
| Binomial name | |
| Macaranga bancana | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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The common mahang's specific name bancana is Latin for "from Bangka", alluding to its type locality.[6]
M. bancana is a small tree. Its leaves are tri-lobed, and have palmate venation. The leaf stalks are connected to the center of each leaf rather than to the edge.[7]
M. bancana is commonly found in southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysia.[5]
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