Macaranga peltata (Roxb.) Müll.Arg., Prodr. 15(2): 1010 1866. (syn. Macaranga flexuosa Wight; Macaranga roxburghii Wight; Macaranga tomentosa Wight; Macaranga wightiana Baill. ; Mappa peltata (Roxb.) Wight; Osyris peltata Roxb.; Tanarius flexuosus (Wight) Kuntze; Tanarius peltatus (Roxb.) Kuntze; Tanarius roxburghii (Wight) Kuntze; Tanarius tomentosus (Wight) Kuntze); . macaranga, narrow woolly-stipuled lotus croton, Roxburgh’s lotus-croton • Kannada: ಬಟ್ಲ ಚಮ್ದ್ರಿಕೆ batla chamdrike, ಚಮ್ದಕಲ chamdakala, ಉಪ್ಪ್ಲಿಗೆ upplige • Konkani: चांदिवडो chamdivado, चांदाडो chandado, चांदोले chandole • Malayalam: തൊടുകണ്ണി thotukanni, ഉപ്പില upila, വട്ട vatta, വട്ടക്കണ്ണി vattakkanni • Marathi: चांदा chanda, चांदवा chandava • Sinhalese: keanda • Tamil: வட்டிக்கண்ணி vatti-k-kanni • Telugu: బొద్ది boddi; In Malayalam– Poriyani or vattayila; . Small or medium sized tree, bark dark grey, branchlets stout, young shoots tomentose, Leaves 12-20 by 9-13 cm, ovate or deltoid- ovate, or orbicular, cuspidate, broadly peltate, entire or minutely toothed, glabrous or nearly so above, more or less pubescent and closely gland-dotted beneath, base rounded; basal nerves numerous and with 6-8 pairs of strong nrerves above the basal ones, with reticulate venation between; petioles 8-15 cm long; stipules ovate, acuminate reflexed, caducous. (Ref : Dr. Almeida’s flora, Vol IV -B pg :335). .     Please help with the tree ID : Attachments (4 + 3 + 2). 10 posts by 6 authors. Is this Portia tree (Thespesia Populnea)? There aren’t any flowers. The foliage looks like that from distance. But in its leaves the petiole is attached away from the edge. Tree Location: Chhota Kashmir in Aare Colony, Mumbai. Or is it Tree Mallow / Hibiscus Tiliaceus? I don’t believe that this is Thespesia, based on the attachment of the petiole to the leaf blade. I believe this is a Macaranga. Perhaps Macaranga tanarius. It is Macaranga peltata locally called Chanda. in marathi called as Chandava I too seconds … Sending you photographs of Macaranga peltata fruit. The photographs were taken at Tunganeshwar W.L.S. at the end of March this year.
Macaranga tomentosa?? : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 3 authors. From the leaves i.e. the stalk holding up the leaf like an umbrella (peltate) I presume this is Macaranga tomentosa. The Macaranga tree is one of few trees that have large leaves in an otherwise leafless forest of Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai during the current summer months. It is Macaranga peltata [M. tomentosa] locally called Chanda.
Macaranga peltata (Roxb.) Muell.-Arg : Macaranga peltata (Roxb.) Muell.-Arg. , taken this picture at Kulgi WLS in April 2010. Small or medium sized tree, bark dark grey, branchlets stout, young shoots tomentose, Leaves 12-20 by 9-13 cm, ovate or deltoid- ovate, or orbicular, cuspidate, broadly peltate, entire or minutely toothed, glabrous or nearly so above, more or less pubescent and closely gland-dotted beneath, base rounded; basal nerves numerous and with 6-8 pairs of strong nrerves above the basal ones, with reticulate venation between; petioles 8-15 cm long; stipules ovate, acuminate reflexed, caducous. (Ref : Dr. Almeida’s flora, Vol IV -B pg :335).     Macaranga peltata: – In malayalam – poriyani – During my childhood days I remember my grand mother giving upma in the leaves of this tree.
Please confirm whether this tree is Macaranga peltata (चांदा ) Date/Time- 15/05/2011 01:00PM Affirmative. This is Chanda [Macaranga peltata].  ID request 27052011 PJ3: Id requested for the following attachment. Eurasian Oriole (F) feeding on the fruits of this plant. Date/Time-: 12/05/11 – 07:15    281011-MS – 61- Tree ID requested: Please identify the tree . Photos taken on 23.10.11. Near Abbi Falls, Coorg. Leaves heart shaped, peltate? This is Macaranga peltata (Roxb.) Müll.Arg. of Euphorbiaceae family. Date… 3rd April 2011 Mid day. Location- …Road South of RINCHENPONG. SIKKIM Habitat-….alongside the road. Plant……. Tree Height/Length-…. middling. Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-… see pic. Beautiful shape. Inflorescence Type/ Size-… small insignificant flowers in panicle. Flowers Size/ Colour… green maybe. The species name due to peltate nature of the leaves. Euphorbiaceae is such a huge and varied family. Pl. find the attached file contain photos for id. request. Location: NBNP garden Anaikatti, Coimbatore Dist., (640 MSL) Date: 01.12.2011 Habitat: Garden Habit: Tree I am putting my new found knowledge to the test! Yes it is Macaranga peltata
Request for ID of tree– 081211SC3: Date / Time – 02.12.2011 / 11.20 am. Location – Place – Goa Habitat – Garden/ Urban/ Wild / Type – Wild Tree looking like Aleurites sp.to me This is Chanda [Macaranga peltata]. yes, Macaranga peltata, Family: Euphorbiaceae
ID Please: The plant in the first few pictures are Macaranga peltata of Euphorbiaceae family. I think last two picture are Erythrina variegata (syn. E. indica Lam., E. variegata var. orientalis (L.) Merr.) Family: Fabaceae.
identification no 090912sn1: date/time:feb12 location:mulshi,pune habitat:wild plant habit:tree height:about6-7 ft Yes I think you are right.    Macaranga peltata: Looks like Stephania glabra Only the first picture and the last appear to be Macaranga peltata . Macaranga peltata–sharing my pic: My photo of Chandada. pic taken at my farm at ambyvalley rd, lonavala/mulshi pune
Is it Macaranga peltata ? : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors. Posting a photo of fruits for id.
Id of Tree : Attachments (1). 5 posts by 4 authors. i think this Macaranga peltata, Euphorbiaceae Affirmative. This is Chanda [Macaranga peltata]. Please check this link
Euphorbiaceae fortnight :: Macaranga peltata in Western Ghats :: DV46 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Macaranga peltata (Roxb.) Müll.Arg. at Bajpe near Mangalore on 03 APR 11 near Matheran on 19 FEB 11 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on 01 MAY 09 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on 10 JAN 09 Thanks for presenting so many good photos.
Euphorbiaceae fortnight ::Macaranga peltata at Ratanwadi, Maharashtra:: PKA36 : : Attachments (2). 2 posts by 2 authors. Bot. name: Macaranga peltata Macaranga peltata
Small Tree For ID : Nasik : 260314 : AK-38 : Attachments (1). 6 posts by 2 authors. A small, cultivated tree seen in a garden in Nasik. The peculiar shape of leaves reminds me of Macaranga. This is Chanda [Macaranga peltata]. yes sir,….it is Macranga peltata… it is common in kerala…. grown in laterite soil.. in kerala its local name is vatta, uppila..etc.. Macaranga peltata ?Tree ID from Bangladesh SM070 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) . Macaranga peltata
Tree for Id pl. Location – Cherrapunjee, Meghalaya Date – 17.10.2016 Common Macaranga! Macaranga peltata ? I think so …
MS Feb,2017/01 Macaranga sp. for ID : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Location : Kawnpui, Mizoram Not possible to tell at this stage. Likely to be Macaranga peltata but may be M. indica as well. Your Facebook friends took it is M. peltata I have seen but without flowers you can not separate it from M. indica! When in flowering please check whether the bracts have a large sessile gland at base outside and let us know.    FOR VALIDATION :: Macaranga ¿ peltata / indica ? :: Yercaud :: 25 JAN 18 : 3 posts by 2 authors. 3 images. Yercaud … (literally, lake forest), Tamil Nadu … near Kiliyur Falls … Date: January 25, 2018 … Altitude: about 1,623 m (5324 feet) asl Macaranga peltata (Roxb.) Müll.Arg. … (family: Euphorbiaceae) Dear friends, please validate if not M. peltata. Not familiar with M. indica known to be distributed in s India Yes. I think M. peltata. . Macaranga Species for ID : Way to Nasik : 31MAY22 : AK – 10: 4 images. Yes, appears so as per images at Macaranga peltata (Roxb.) Müll.Arg. . References: |
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