Macaranga conglomerata

Botanical Description

Macaranga conglomerata is a tree with a spreading crown; it can grow up to 32 metres tall. The bole can be up to 60cm in diameter; it can be unbranched for up to 9 metres but often branches from much lower[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. , 364 Title Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania. Publication Author Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D Website http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm Publisher Frontier Year 0 ISBN 1-873070-33-0 Description A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. It is sometimes used to provide shade for amenity purposes. This species is restricted to two montane forests. The explosive increase in the human population in the surrounding area has exerted a heavy demand for wood and land; although this species was considered common in the past, recent tree plots suggest it is now rare. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(1998)[ 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. ].