Macaranga grandifolia

Botanical Description

Coral tree is a small, erect tree growing 5 - 10 metres tall. The plant has large leaves, 60 - 100cm in diameter. The plant is gathered from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is widely grown as an ornamental in many parts of the tropics, being especially valued for its red-veined, grandiose leaves[ 307 Title Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide. Publication Author Barwick. M. Publisher Thames & Hudson, London Year 2004 ISBN 0-500-51181-0 Description A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life. ]. Rates of habitat loss through logging and shifting cultivation have led to considerable population declines of this species, it has therefore been classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(1998)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].