Macaranga cuspidata

Botanical Description

Macaranga cuspidata is a shrub or a tree that can grow around 10 metres tall[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. Macaranga cuspidata is a widespread species in Madagascar. Although its habitats are threatened by deforestation caused by to agriculture and fire, the threats are not thought be significant enough to threaten this species. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].