Binunga

Macaranga tanarius

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Common Name: Binunga, Biñunga, Parasol Leaf Tree

Origin: native to the Philippines and also found in the Andaman Islands and Malay Peninsula to southern China and Taiwan southward to northeastern Australia.

Reference: Stuartxchange

  • this is one of the trees in my list of framework species for reforestation
  • it is frequently mentioned as a good tree for reforestation because it is quick growing and provides shade
  • the shade helps kill of the weeds that could choke the seedlings
  • its big, roundish leaves make it easy to recognize
  • we didn’t realize that we already had this tree until we started clearing off the weeds in the tree planting area!
It is a small tree that grows from 4 to 8 meters


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5 thoughts on “Binunga”

  1. what is the difference between Macaranga tanarius and Macaranga grandifolia locally called here in Baler, Aurora, Philippines as takip asin?

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