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Macaranga indica
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Macaranga indica

Macaranga indica is a heliophilous evergreen plant native to South and Southeast Asia and China. A crimson colored resin called "macaranga gum" is obtained from this plant. Many parts of the plant are used for ayurvedic medicine in India and Sri Lanka.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 952942.