Macaranga sp. ‘Rapa Nui’

Rapa Nui Macaranga (Macaranga sp.)  

The genus Macaranga contains about 300 species of large-leaved trees, of which about 20 occur within the Polynesian region.  

The genus did once also occur on Rapa Nui, where it is known from subfossil pollen.  

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edited: 18.06.2019