Macaranga bancana
[Mahang Plant, Common Mahang]
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Below is the young plant.

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Close-up view of the fruiting stalks.

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This plant can be mistaken as Macaranga triloba as they look very similar. Macaranga triloba has been reported in Punggol End Forest in a 2013 publication [1].

Reference:

[1] Neo L, Yee ATK, Chong KY, Yeo HHT, Tan HTW. The vascular plant flora of abandoned plantations in Singapore II: Punggol End Forest. Nature In Singapore 2013;6:7-17. | Read article |


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