Image: 血桐 Macaranga tanarius 20210430093427 01

Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixels. Other resolutions: 180 × 240 pixels | 1,080 × 1,440 pixels.

Original image ‎(1,080 × 1,440 pixels, file size: 151 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

Description: Native to Taiwan. The flowers are small, without petals, and dioecious. Uses: The wood is light and soft, and can be used for construction and box board; the bark and leaf powder can be used as preservative; the leaves can be used as feed for sheep, cattle or deer; in addition, its bark and root can be used as medicine to treat dysentery and coughing up blood respectively. (Ref. "Flowers without petals: Macaranga tanarius", Chinese Academy of Sciences website http://www.cas.cn/kxcb/kpwz/201005/t20100507_2840691.shtml ). Photo taken in Taichung, Taiwan.
Title: 血桐 Macaranga tanarius 20210430093427 01
Credit: Own work
Author: Ping an Chang
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
License Link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
Attribution Required?: Yes

Image usage

The following page links to this image:

Macaranga tanarius

All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise.