Wind pollinated. Fast growing pioneer species. Common in secondary forest.
Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Macaranga tanarius
Food
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Product
English Common Name
Hairy Mahang
Indonesian Common Name
Calik angin, Tutup Ancur (Javanese), Mapu (Batak), Mara (Sundanese), Mahang, Tutup (C. Javanese)
Tree Family
Euphorbiaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
20cm
Length
×
16.5cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–1500m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Indonesia
Native to
Region
Asia, Oceania
Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
Indonesia
Borneo, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku Islands, New Guinea, Sulawesi, Sumatra
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Robusta
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Prevalence
Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Regeneration
Regenerates Naturally
Tree Management
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Product
The wood is used to make ladders for picking pepper, wooden shoes, in the construction of temporary houses, and in Indonesia, the leaves have been reported to dye matting black and the Kino tapped from the bark is used as a glue, particularly for fastening together parts of musical instruments. In Sumatra, fruits are added to palm juice when it is boiled down which improves the quality of the sugar produced. A decoction of the bark is applied to fight dysentery, a decoction of the root is used to fight fever and hemoptysis (coughing up blood), and powdered leaves are used in poultices for healing wounds.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Reforestation
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Nectar is a food source for ants and insects. Fruits eaten by Javan Gibbon.