Macaranga bancana

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Macaranga bancana, a reference photo
Photo: Wibowo Djatmiko (Wie146) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Macaranga bancana is a tree in the Euphorbiaceae family native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Thailand. It has the common name common mahang, and is considered a successful pioneer species.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Macaranga bancana being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Species
Macaranga bancana

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