White, C.T. (1944), Contributions to the Queensland Flora, No. 8. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 55: 83 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Cook district: Johnstone River, Rev. N. Michael (type: male flowers) Dec. 1915;"

Airy Shaw, H.K. (1976), New or noteworthy Euphorbiaceae. Kew Bulletin 31(2): 395 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Macaranga inermis Pax & K.Hoffm. legitimate

Airy Shaw, H.K. (November 1980), A partial synopsis of the Euphorbiaceae - Platylobeae of Australia (excluding Phyllanthus, Euphorbia and Calycopeplus). Kew Bulletin 35(3): 648 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Macaranga polyadenia Pax & K.Hoffm. legitimate

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 189 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Macaranga tanarius (L.) Müll.Arg. legitimate

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 188 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Macaranga polyadenia Pax & K.Hoffm. legitimate

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