Macaranga — 33 species
Botanical species in the genus Macaranga recorded in the PlantPeers database.

Macaranga aleuritoides
Macaranga aleuritoides
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga alnifolia
Macaranga alnifolia
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga angolensis
Macaranga angolensis
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga beillei
Macaranga beillei
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga capensis
Macaranga capensis
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga carolinensis
Macaranga carolinensis
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga conglomerata
Macaranga conglomerata
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga cuspidata
Macaranga cuspidata
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga denticulata
Macaranga denticulata
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga echinocarpa
Macaranga echinocarpa
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga gigantea
Macaranga gigantea
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Usually found on sandy clay to sandy soils in the wild. Under good soil conditions this species can grow exceptionally quickly. Trees commence flowering when about 5 - 10 metres tall.
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Macaranga graeffeana
Macaranga graeffeana
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga grandifolia
Macaranga grandifolia
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga harveyana
Macaranga harveyana
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga heterophylla
Macaranga heterophylla
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga heudelotii
Macaranga heudelotii
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga hypoleuca
Macaranga hypoleuca
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. The plant appears to be quite tolerant of a range of soil conditions, it can be found in the wild on richer shale-derived soils as well as on sandstone-derived soils. Plants commence flowering when quite small.
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Macaranga involucrata
Macaranga involucrata
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga kilimandscharica
Macaranga kilimandscharica
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A tree of higher elevations in the tropics, usually found growing at elevations from 1,300 - 3,000 metres. It is generally found in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 1,500 - 2,500mm, and the mean annual temperature from 18 - 26°c. Grows best in loamy well drained soils.
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Macaranga mellifera
Macaranga mellifera
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga monandra
Macaranga monandra
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Sometimes found wild in moderate shade. A fast-growing, light-demanding pioneer species of forest gaps.
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Macaranga myriolepida
Macaranga myriolepida
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga ribesioides
Macaranga ribesioides
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga saccifera
Macaranga saccifera
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga schweinfurthii
Macaranga schweinfurthii
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A fast-growing tree. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga secunda
Macaranga secunda
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga seemannii
Macaranga seemannii
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
The plant can flower and produce fruit all year round. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga similis
Macaranga similis
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga sphaerophylla
Macaranga sphaerophylla
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga spinosa
Macaranga spinosa
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga tanarius
Macaranga tanarius
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 2,100 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, but can tolerate 15 - 35°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about 1°c.
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Macaranga thompsonii
Macaranga thompsonii
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Macaranga trichocarpa
Macaranga trichocarpa
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Found in the wild on sandy loam, sandy clay and red-yellow podsolic soils. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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