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Internal ID UUID643fe20a28255802266465
Scientific name Macaranga triloba
Authority Müll.Arg.
First published in Prodr. 15(2): 989 (1866)

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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

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Language Common/alternative name
Indonesian kayu sepat
Indonesian mahang kukur
Indonesian mahang damar
Malay mahang damar

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct
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- Native
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indo-China
      • Cambodia
      • Myanmar
      • Nicobar Nicobar
      • Thailand
    • Malesia
      • Borneo
      • Jawa
      • Malaya
      • Philippines
      • Sulawesi
      • Sumatera

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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

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Pestalotiopsis jiangsuensis sp. nov. Causing Needle Blight on Pinus massoniana in China Li H, Peng BY, Xie JY, Bai YQ, Li DW, Zhu LH J Fungi (Basel) 21-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10970983
doi:10.3390/jof10030230
PMID:38535238
Appendage-Bearing Sordariomycetes from Dipterocarpus alatus Leaf Litter in Thailand Samaradiwakara NP, de Farias AR, Tennakoon DS, Aluthmuhandiram JV, Bhunjun CS, Chethana KW, Kumla J, Lumyong S J Fungi (Basel) 29-May-2023
PMCID:PMC10299658
doi:10.3390/jof9060625
PMID:37367561
Phytochemistry and pharmacology of natural prenylated flavonoids Lv HW, Wang QL, Luo M, Zhu MD, Liang HM, Li WJ, Cai H, Zhou ZB, Wang H, Tong SQ, Li XN Arch Pharm Res 14-Apr-2023
PMCID:PMC10101826
doi:10.1007/s12272-023-01443-4
PMID:37055613
Morphology and Phylogeny of Pestalotiopsis (Sporocadaceae, Amphisphaeriales) from Fagaceae Leaves in China Jiang N, Voglmayr H, Xue H, Piao CG, Li Y Microbiol Spectr 10-Nov-2022
PMCID:PMC9769744
doi:10.1128/spectrum.03272-22
PMID:36354327
Diversity of Sporocadaceae (pestalotioid fungi) from Rosa in China Peng C, Crous PW, Jiang N, Fan XL, Liang YM, Tian CM Persoonia 13-Aug-2022
PMCID:PMC10792223
doi:10.3767/persoonia.2022.49.07
PMID:38234377
Morphology, Phylogeny, and Pathogenicity of Pestalotioid Species on Camellia oleifera in China Li L, Yang Q, Li H J Fungi (Basel) 15-Dec-2021
PMCID:PMC8705482
doi:10.3390/jof7121080
PMID:34947061
Nest Characteristics of the Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii) in the Wildlife Sanctuary Soraya Station in Aceh Province, Indonesia Andini R, Rahmi E, Mardiana, Rasnovi S, Martunis, Moulana R Trop Life Sci Res 30-Sep-2021
PMCID:PMC9132550
doi:10.21315/tlsr2021.32.3.9
PMID:35656364
Conspectus of flora, fauna and micro-climate data in Tasik Kenyir from Mac 2015–February 2016 Afiq Ramlee MN, Hussin MF, Roslan A, Rosmidi FH, Pesiu E, Aisyah A Rahim N, Izzati Ahmad NI, David G, Zakaria AA, Adanan NA, Basri HH, Aznan Ariffin MS, Bartholomew CV, Zahidin MA, Lola MS, Abdullah MT Data Brief 27-Feb-2020
PMCID:PMC7066060
doi:10.1016/j.dib.2020.105328
PMID:32181296
Antiplasmodial natural products: an update Tajuddeen N, Van Heerden FR Malar J 05-Dec-2019
PMCID:PMC6896759
doi:10.1186/s12936-019-3026-1
PMID:31805944
Species richness of riparian vegetation after three decades of Kenyir dam establishment Shahimi S, Salam R, Salim JM, Ahmad A Data Brief 23-May-2019
PMCID:PMC6554223
doi:10.1016/j.dib.2019.104045
PMID:31194175
Sporocadaceae, a family of coelomycetous fungi with appendage-bearing conidia Liu F, Bonthond G, Groenewald JZ, Cai L, Crous PW Stud Mycol 17-Nov-2018
PMCID:PMC6298422
doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2018.11.001
PMID:30584265
Effect of selected local medicinal plants on the asexual blood stage of chloroquine resistant Plasmodium falciparum Mohd Abd Razak MR, Afzan A, Ali R, Amir Jalaluddin NF, Wasiman MI, Shiekh Zahari SH, Abdullah NR, Ismail Z BMC Complement Altern Med 15-Dec-2014
PMCID:PMC4300612
doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-492
PMID:25510573
Pestalotiopsis revisited Maharachchikumbura SS, Hyde KD, Groenewald JZ, Xu J, Crous PW Stud Mycol 29-Oct-2014
PMCID:PMC4255583
doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2014.09.005
PMID:25492988
Investment in Seed Physical Defence Is Associated with Species' Light Requirement for Regeneration and Seed Persistence: Evidence from Macaranga Species in Borneo Tiansawat P, Davis AS, Berhow MA, Zalamea PC, Dalling JW PLoS One 13-Jun-2014
PMCID:PMC4057182
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0099691
PMID:24927025
The Environmental Impact of Cambodia's Ancient City of Mahendraparvata (Phnom Kulen) Penny D, Chevance JB, Tang D, De Greef S PLoS One 08-Jan-2014
PMCID:PMC3885555
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0084252
PMID:24416206

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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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