parasol leaf tree

noun

A species of shrub or bushy tree, Macaranga tanarius, family Euphorbiaceae, found throughout South, East, and Southeast Asia, through to New Guinea, and eastern Australia.

Meanings

nounparasol leaf tree (plural parasol leaf trees)

plural parasol leaf trees

  1. A species of shrub or bushy tree, Macaranga tanarius, family Euphorbiaceae, found throughout South, East, and Southeast Asia, through to New Guinea, and eastern Australia.

    Wangi-Wangi White-eye prefers habitat dominated by parasol leaf tree[.]

    2024, BirdingASIA, number June, page 22, column 1

    Synonyms: blush macaranga

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA species of shrub or bushy tree, Macaranga tanarius, family Euphorbiaceae, found throughout South, East, and Southeast Asia, through to New Guinea, and eastern Australia.

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