Macaranga tanarius
A species in the Euphorbiaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Macaranga
- Species
- Macaranga tanarius
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1866
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Macaranga tanarius. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
15 synonyms in this snapshot
- Croton lacciferName author: Blanco
- Croton lacciferusName author: Blanco
- Macaranga molliusculaName author: Kurz
- Macaranga tanarius var. brevibracteataName author: Müll.Arg.
- Macaranga tanarius var. genuinaName author: Mull.Arg.
- Macaranga tanarius var. glabraName author: F.Muell.
- Macaranga tanarius var. tomentosaName author: (Blume) Mull.Arg.
- Macaranga tomentosaName author: (Blume) Druce
- Macaranga vulcanicaName author: Elmer ex Merr.
- Mappa moluccanaName author: Wight
- Mappa tanariusName author: (L.) Blume
- Mappa tomentosaName author: Blume
- Ricinus tanariusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
- Rottlera tanariusName author: (L.) Hassk.
- Rottlera tomentosaName author: (Blume) Hassk.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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