Macaranga peltata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Macaranga |
Species: | M. peltata
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Binomial name | |
Macaranga peltata Roxb. Mueller
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Synonyms | |
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Macaranga peltata is a plant found in northern Thailand, Sri Lanka and India. It is one of the most widely occurring early successional woody species in Sri Lanka, specially in low country wet zone.[1] Some of the many common names include kenda - කැන්ද or kanda in Sri Lanka and chandada in India.[2]