What is "macaranga indica"

Macaranga gum \Mac`a*ran"ga gum`\ A gum of a crimson color, obtained from a tree ( Macaranga Indica) that grows in the East Indies. It is used in taking impressions of coins, medallions, etc., and sometimes as a medicine.
--Balfour (Cyc. of India).

Macaranga peltata is a heliophyllous evergreen plant found in Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. A crimson colored resin called "macaranga gum" is obtained from this plant. Many parts of the plant are used for ayurvedic medicine in both countries.