Macaranga peltata

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).
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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.

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Or is it Tree Mallow / Hibiscus Tiliaceus?

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I don’t believe that this is Thespesia, based on the attachment of the petiole to the leaf blade.
Unfortunately, I’m not certain what it is.

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I believe this is a Macaranga. Perhaps Macaranga tanarius.

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It is Macaranga peltata locally called Chanda.

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in marathi called as Chandava
it is not Thespesia

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I too seconds …
Attached some of the confirmed specimen of Macaranga peltata from Kolli Hills, Eastern Ghats, taken during the March, 2007.
More you can locate from the following link,
http://www.biotik.org/macapelt_en.html

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Sending you photographs of Macaranga peltata fruit. The photographs were taken at Tunganeshwar W.L.S. at the end of March this year.

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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.

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It is Macaranga peltata [M. tomentosa] locally called Chanda.

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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).

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Macaranga peltata:
Fruiting of Macaranga peltata
Local Marathi name:Chanda
Today at Phansad WLS,Maharashtra

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– In malayalam – poriyani

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– During my childhood days I remember my grand mother giving upma in the leaves of this tree.

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Is this चांदा -Macaranga peltata tree? please confirm… :

Please confirm whether this tree is Macaranga peltata (चांदा )

Date/Time-        15/05/2011       01:00PM
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-     Near Ambedkar Udyan Powai, Mumbai,
Maharashtra. Altitude :Sea level
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-:  Wild
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-  : Medium tree
Height/Length- 10Mtrs approx
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-  as seen in picture
Inflorescence Type/ Size- not seen
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- not seen
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- not seen

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Affirmative. This is Chanda [Macaranga peltata].

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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
Location- Place, Altitude – Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-   wild
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- tree
Height/Length- 10 mtr

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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.

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BEAUTIFUL LEAF ID……….9th NOV 2011………S.S…….068:
I loved the shape of this leaf.

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.

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The species name due to peltate nature of the leaves.
Family : Euphorbiaceae

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Euphorbiaceae is such a huge and varied family.
Often if I find an odd looking plant I say that must be in Euphorbiaceae … very often it is!

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efloraindia: 051211 BRS 239:

looking like Aleurites sp.to me

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This is Chanda [Macaranga peltata].

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yes, Macaranga peltata, Family: Euphorbiaceae

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ID Please:
could someone ID these trees please

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The plant in the first few pictures are Macaranga peltata of Euphorbiaceae family.
The last two pictures belong to some other species and you are suppose to post one species in single thread. 

Macaranga peltata:
Sharing photos of Macaranga peltata– taken at FRLHT, Bangalore
Any guesses to what the circular structures in the third photo are? they are familiar structures 🙂
i was surprised to see them this big for the first time!

Looks like Stephania glabra

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Only the first picture and the last appear to be Macaranga peltata

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Macaranga peltata–sharing my pic:
My photo of Chandada.
pic taken at my farm at ambyvalley rd, lonavala/mulshi pune

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Is it Macaranga peltata ? :  Attachments (1).  2 posts by 2 authors.

Posting a photo of fruits for id.
Location-Yeoor Forest on 07.04.2013

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Id of Tree :  Attachments (1).  5 posts by 4 authors.
Please help me in identifying this tree seen in Yeoor Forest,Thane on 07.04.2013.

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i think this Macaranga peltata, Euphorbiaceae

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Affirmative. This is Chanda [Macaranga peltata]. Please check this link

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Euphorbiaceae fortnight :: Macaranga peltata in Western Ghats :: DV46 :  3 posts by 2 authors.

Macaranga peltata (Roxb.) Müll.Arg.

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Thanks for presenting so many good photos.

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Euphorbiaceae fortnight ::Macaranga peltata at Ratanwadi, Maharashtra:: PKA36 : : Attachments (2). 2 posts by 2 authors.

Bot. name: Macaranga peltata
Location: Ratanwadi, Maharashtra
Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Macaranga peltata

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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.

Some of my photographs of this are available at this link 

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Macaranga peltata ?Tree ID from Bangladesh SM070 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) .

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Macaranga peltata

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Tree for Id -ID02122016SH1 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)

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Common Macaranga!

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Macaranga peltata ?

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I think so …

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MS Feb,2017/01 Macaranga sp. for ID : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)

Location : Kawnpui, Mizoram
Date : 15-11-2012
Habit : Small tree or middle-sized tree
Habitat : Wild

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Not possible to tell at this stage. Likely to be Macaranga peltata but may be M. indica as well.

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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.

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FOR VALIDATION :: Macaranga ¿ peltata / indica ? :: Yercaud :: 25 JAN 18 : 3 posts by 2 authors. 3 images.
Yercaud … (literally, lake forest), Tamil Nadu

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

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Yes. I think M. peltata.

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Macaranga Species for ID : Way to Nasik : 31MAY22 : AK – 10: 4 images.
Macaranga Species seen in the Kasara Ghat while travelling to Nasik yesterday (31.5.22).
For Species id.
Could it be Macaranga peltata?

Yes, appears so as per images at Macaranga peltata (Roxb.) Müll.Arg.

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