Biology:Mallotus rhamnifolius

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Buckthorn-leaved kamala
Mallotus rhamnifolius - Buckthorn-Leaved Kamala at Thenmala (10).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Mallotus
Species:
M. rhamnifolius
Binomial name
Mallotus rhamnifolius
(Willd.) Müll.Arg.
Synonyms
  • Croton nervosus Rottler
  • Croton reticulatus Willd.
  • Croton rhamnifolius Willd.
  • Mallotus micranthus Müll.Arg.
  • Mallotus rhamnifolius var. ovatifolius Hook.f.
  • Mallotus zeylanicus Müll.Arg.
  • Oxydectes reticulata (Willd.) Kuntze [1]

Mallotus rhamnifolius, the buckthorn-leaved kamala,[2] is a species of understory, evergreen plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka.[3]

Leaves

Simple, and opposite to subopposite, decussate; apex acute-acuminate: base rounded, entire; secondary_nerves are 6-paired.[4]

Flowers

Inflorescence - axillary spikes.[5]

Fruits

3-seeded brownish capsule.

Common names

In parts of India, and Sri Lanka,[6] the plant is known by many local names.

  • Malayalam - pee-tsjerou-ponnagam
  • Tamil - Marai-Yirdiyam
  • Telugu - Konda-Kunkumu
  • Sinhala - Bulu hulu keppetiya (බුළු හුලු කැප්පෙටියා)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15361818 entry