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!
Tonji and Sylvia's Wildlife Refuge 
what is the difference between Macaranga tanarius and Macaranga grandifolia locally called here in Baler, Aurora, Philippines as takip asin?
Hello, the leaves of this one aren’t as big.
Is Macaranga Tanarius an ‘annual’ or ‘perrennial’ plant?
Hi, it’s a small tree.