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Macaranga
plant genus
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Euphorbiaceae
- In Euphorbiaceae: Major genera and species
Macaranga (240 species) is native to the Paleotropics, and a number provide homes to ants, which in turn protect the plant. Jatropha (175 species) is pantropical. Mallotus (140 species) is mostly Indo-Malesian. Dalechampia (115 species) is mostly New World, some with stinging hairs. Tragia (170…
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