Pending editorial review. Names come from GBIF/POWO; growing details are a draft our editors are still verifying.

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(c) Navaneeth Sini George, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Navaneeth Sini George via iNaturalist · CC-BY · source

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Macaranga peltata (Roxb.) Müll.Arg.

Parasol leaf tree · Euphorbiaceae

Also known as Macaranga flexuosa.

Macaranga peltata is a plant found in northern Thailand, Sri Lanka and India.

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About Parasol leaf tree

Macaranga peltata is a plant found in northern Thailand, Sri Lanka and India. It is one of the most widely occurring early successional woody species in Sri Lanka, specially in low country wet zone. Some of the many common names include kenda - කැන්ද or kanda in Sri Lanka and chandada in India.

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Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Andaman Is., Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Sri Lanka, Thailand
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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