Macaranga sarcocarpa Airy Shaw

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Macaranga sarcocarpa Airy Shaw

  • Collector(s)

    S. Davies 223, 06 Apr 1992

  • Location

    Malaysia. Sarawak. Coast road south of Miri town.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest. Dominated by Macaranga species, grasses and sedges. Low-lying swampy area over sandy soil.

  • Description

    Tree, 5 m tall. Stem thin, pale grey-brown. Stipules upwardly pointing, caducous. Leaves dark green above, extremely bullate, woolly pubescent below. Stems solid, no ants. Twigs exuding red latex when cut. Staminate. Inflorescences light green, pubescent.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2024.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04073043

    Occurrence ID: bd5cb599-8c35-4364-907b-c0818c390c97

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Malaysia

  • State/Province

    Sarawak

  • Locality

    Coast road south of Miri town

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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Euphorbiaceae
Macaranga sarcocarpa Aiiy Shaw
Coast road south of Miri town, Sarawak,
Malaysia.
In low-lying swampy area over sandy
soil. Secondary forest, dominated by
Macaranga species, grasses and sedges.
Tree, 5 m tall. Stem thin, pale grey-
brown. Stipules upwardly pointing,
caducous. Leaves dark green above,
extremely bullate, woolly pubescent
below. Stems solid, no ants. Twigs
exuding red latex when cut. Staminate.
Inflorescences light green, pubescent.
Collector: Stuart J. Davies 223
Coll. Date: 6 Apr. 1992
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA
04073043