Macaranga hypoleuca (Reichb.f. & Zoll.) Mull.Arg.

Description:

Bukit Tagar, Hulu Selangor, Malaysia.Macaranga hypoleuca (Reichb.f. & Zoll.) Mull.Arg. Euphorbiaceae. Vernacular names: Malay (Balik angin), Borneo (Bettotan, Garung semut, Menuah, Padaan, Padahan, Purang romang, Sedaman). Sub-canopy tree up to 29 m tall and 42 cm dbh. Twigs hollow, ant inhabited, glaucous. Stipules ca. 12 mm long. Leaves alternate, simple, 3-lobed, peltate, palmately veined, glabrous, whitish below. Flowers ca. 0.5 mm diameter, greenish, placed in bundles within bracts which are part of large branched inflorescences. Fruits ca. 7 mm diameter, green-whitish, 3-lobed, dehiscent capsules, seeds with red aril.Synonym:Mappa hypoleuca Reichb.f. & Zoll.Ref and suggested reading:www.asianplant.net/