Macaranga echinocarpa

Botanical Description

Macaranga echinocarpa is a shrub or small tree usually growing around 3 - 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 echinocarpa is fairly widespread in northwestern and eastern Medagascar and is also found growing in protected areas. Its native habitats are threatened by deforestation due to fire, charcoal production, agriculture and artisanal mining. However, these threats are not considered to be significant enough to cause this species to be threatened. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 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. ].