Macaranga bancana

Macaranga bancana
underside of young leaf with stipules
M. bancana
Not threatened (AERP)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Macaranga
Species:
M. bancana
Binomial name
Macaranga bancana
Synonyms[3]
  • Pachystemon bancanus
  • Tanarius bancanus
  • Macaranga tenuifolia
  • Tanarius tenuifolius

Macaranga bancana is a tree in the Euphorbiaceae family native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Thailand.[3] It has the common name common mahang,[4] and is considered a successful pioneer species.[5]