Macaranga triloba
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| Internal ID | UUID643fe20a28255802266465 |
| Scientific name | Macaranga triloba |
| Authority | Müll.Arg. |
| First published in | Prodr. 15(2): 989 (1866) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Timber (light structural wood) from fast-growing, small-diameter stems; fuelwood.
Industrial and craft applications:
Sawn timber for low-load applications (interior framing, paneling, partitioning, ceiling boards); sawn and round poles for scaffolding, light construction, and general building carpentry. Wood is also used for fuelwood and charcoal. The species is occasionally managed in taungya or secondary-forest plantings and coppiced for small-diameter poles, supporting short-rotation supply to small-scale carpentry and fuel markets.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No established food or beverage uses are documented for this taxon.
Colorants and tanning:
No documented dye or tannin products are reported for this taxon.
Wood and fiber:
Wood properties relevant to use include relatively low density and fast growth, enabling thin-sawn boards, poles, and fuelwood. Tannin content in bark can be used in leather tanning; however, industrial-scale extraction and use of this species for tannins is not established.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented fragrance, cosmetic, or essential-oil applications are reported for this taxon.
Properties relevant to use:
Fast growth, small to medium-diameter stems, moderate to low wood density, relatively short fiber length typical of secondary-forest pioneer species; these traits support low-load timber, poles, and fuelwood. These properties also make the species suitable as an early-successional source of wood in small-scale carpentry and energy applications.
Standards and regulation:
Timber and charcoal follow national forest-product standards; where traded, sawn timber and poles may be graded under national grading rules; charcoal for fuel is subject to national safety and quality standards for solid fuels.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Sustainably managed in secondary forest, taungya, or plantation systems; often regenerates naturally after disturbance, allowing coppicing or small-diameter harvesting. Regional listings of this species as commonly used in light construction and fuel indicate local availability. The species is generally regarded as abundant and not threatened.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Macaranga cornuta | Müll.Arg. | Prodr. 15(2): 988 (1866) |
| Macaranga quadricornis | Ridl. | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1923: 367 (1923) |
| Ricinus trilobus | Reinw. ex Blume | Catalogus : 108 (1823) |
| Ricinus trilobus | Thunb. | Ricin. : 6 (1815) |
| Pachystemon trilobus | Blume | Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. : 626 (1826) |
| Tanarius cornutus | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 619 (1891) |
| Tanarius trilobus | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 619 (1891) |
| Rininus trilobus | Thunb. | 6 6 1815 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Indonesian | kayu sepat |
| Indonesian | mahang kukur |
| Indonesian | mahang damar |
| Malay | mahang damar |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indo-China
- Cambodia
- Myanmar
- Nicobar Nicobar
- Thailand
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Malesia
- Borneo
- Jawa
- Malaya
- Philippines
- Sulawesi
- Sumatera
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Indo-China
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000232292 |
| Tropicos | 50253175 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:351400-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-116757 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 504 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 109851 |
| IPNI | 351400-1 |
| iNaturalist | 427108 |
| GBIF | 3074333 |
| EPPO | MCRTR |
| EOL | 1155226 |
| USDA GRIN | 23043 |
| Wikipedia | Macaranga_triloba |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (1S,2R,5S,8R,9S)-4,4,8-trimethyltricyclo[6.3.1.01,5]dodecane-2,9-diol | 10609998 | Click to see | 238.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| 1,1,7-Trimethyldecahydro-3a,7-methanocyclopenta[8]annulene-3,6-diol | 596186 | Click to see CC1(CC(C23C1CCC(C2)(C(CC3)O)C)O)C | 238.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Abscisic acids and derivatives | |||||
| (+)-Abscisic acid | 5375200 | Click to see CC1=CC(=O)CC(C1(C=CC(=CC(=O)O)C)O)(C)C | 264.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| (4E)-5-[(1S)-1-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-4-oxocyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-3-methylpenta-2,4-dienoic acid | 131954763 | Click to see | 264.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| 5-(1-Hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-4-oxo-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-methyl-2,4-pentadienoic acid | 287291 | Click to see | 264.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| Abscisic Acid | 5280896 | Click to see | 264.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eudesmane, isoeudesmane or cycloeudesmane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| Platambin | 613194 | Click to see CC(C)C1CCC2(C(CCC(=C)C2C1O)O)C | 238.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| Voleneol | 14137570 | Click to see | 238.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesterterpenoids / Scalarane sesterterpenoids | |||||
| Isotaraxerol | 12443227 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CC=C3C4(CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3(C2C1)C)C)O)(C)C)C)C)C | 426.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| Taraxerol | 92097 | Click to see | 426.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| 14-(5-Ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-5-hydroxy-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadec-7-en-9-one | 14779505 | Click to see | 428.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| 3-Hydroxystigmast-5-en-7-one | 160608 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(=O)C=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 428.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzofurans | |||||
| 6-Hydroxy-4,4,7a-trimethyl-5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran-2(4H)-one | 14334 | Click to see | 196.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| Loliolide | 100332 | Click to see CC1(CC(CC2(C1=CC(=O)O2)C)O)C | 196.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids | |||||
| 3-(4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxyphenyl)Prop-2-Enoic Acid | 709 | Click to see | 194.18 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| Ferulic Acid | 445858 | Click to see | 194.18 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins | |||||
| Scopoletin | 5280460 | Click to see | 192.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Pachypodol | 5281677 | Click to see | 344.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| Quercetin 3,7-Dimethyl Ether | 5280417 | Click to see | 330.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| Retusin | 5352005 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC)O)OC)OC | 358.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Rotenoids / Rotenones | |||||
| (5R,6R)-6,11-dihydroxy-5,17,18-trimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-2,8,21-trioxapentacyclo[12.8.0.03,12.04,9.015,20]docosa-1(14),3(12),4(9),10,15,17,19-heptaen-13-one | 5324510 | Click to see | 456.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
| 6,11-Dihydroxy-5,17,18-trimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-2,8,21-trioxapentacyclo[12.8.0.03,12.04,9.015,20]docosa-1(14),3(12),4(9),10,15,17,19-heptaen-13-one | 162979279 | Click to see CC1(C(C(C2=C(O1)C=C(C3=C2OC4=C(C3=O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5OC4)OC)OC)O)OC)O)C | 456.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.026 |
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