Macaranga bancana
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| Macaranga bancana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Macaranga |
| Species: | M. bancana |
| Binomial name | |
| Macaranga bancana | |
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Macaranga bancana is a tree in the Euphorbiaceae family native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Thailand.[2] It has the common name common mahang,[3] and is considered a successful pioneer species.[4]
The common mahang's specific name bancana is Latin for "from Bangka", alluding to its type locality.[5]