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Macaranga indica

Synonyms: Macaranga adenantha; Tanarius indicus (homotypic); Trevia hernandiifolia; Trewia hernandiifolia

Wikipedia Abstract

Macaranga peltata is a heliophyllous evergreen plant found in Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. A crimson colored resin called "macaranga gum" is obtained from this plant. Many parts of the plant are used for ayurvedic medicine in both countries.
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Predators

Platacanthomys lasiurus (Malabar spiny dormouse)[1]

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Citations

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♦ 1Status, distribution, food and feeding of Malabar Spiny Dormouse (Platacanthomys lasiurus Blyth) in the Western Ghats of Kerala, E. A. Jayson, KFRI Research Report No. 293 (2006)
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0