Macaranga peltata

Botanical Name – macaranga peltata

Common Name – Chandava

Habit

• Deciduous
• Medium tree
• Fast-growing
  
  

Specific properties

• Preferred for soil reclamation, land restoration,
• Disturbance tolerant species
• Pioneer species
• Adapted for a high intensity sunlight. Grows in forest edges, clearings, disturbed forests
  
  

Ecology

• Birds feed on fruits
• Larval host plant for Long-banded Silverline butterfly
• Provide ideal habitat to insects such as ants, flies, wasps
  
  

Uses

• Used to wrap food-salt, sweets, jaggery etc
• The gum powder is used for treatment of venereal diseases
• Yields gum, used as glue
• Suitable for making wooden pencils, plywood, and paper pulp
• Green Manure
• Used in coffee plantations for shade
  
  

Propagation

• Seeds