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Euphorbiaceae

Macaranga capensis (Baill.) Sim

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Macaranga

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Macaranga capensis (Macaranga capensis)
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Common names

By language (2)
Afrikaans
Wildepopulier
Finnish
Piikkinystylehti

Synonyms

  • Macaranga bachmannii Pax
  • Macaranga capensis var. capensis
  • Macaranga inopinata Prain
  • Macaranga multiglandulosa Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • Macaranga ruwenzorica Pax
  • Macaranga usambarica Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • Mallotus capensis (Baill.) Müll.Arg.
  • Mappa capensis Baill.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.