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Mallotus philippensis

Euphorbiaceae (castor, euphorbia, or spurge family) » Mallotus philippensis

 

mal-LOH-tus -- meaning fleecy, referring to the seed capsule

fil-lip-EN-sis -- of or from the Philippines; also spelled philippinensis

 

commonly known as: dyer's rottlera, kamala dye tree, monkey face tree, orange kamala, red kamala, scarlet croton • Bengali: কমলা kamala • Hindi: कामला kamala, रैनी raini, रोहन rohan, रोहिनी rohini, सिन्धुरी sinduri • Kannada: ಕುಮ್ಕುಮದ ಮರ kunkuma-damara • Malayalam: ചെങ്കൊല്ലി cenkolli, കുങ്കുമപ്പൂമരം kunkumappuumaram, കുരങ്ങുമഞ്ഞശ് kurangumanjas, നാവട്ട naavatta, നൂറിമരം nuurimaram • Marathi: केशरी kesari, शेंदरी shendri • Sanskrit: काम्पिल्यक kampilyaka • Tamil: கபிலப்பொடி kapila poti, குரங்குமஞ்சணாறி kuranku-mañcanari • Telugu: కుంకుమ చెట్టు kunkuma-chettu

 

Native to: China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia

 

 

... leaves articulated, alternate, rusty-tomentose, ovate or rhombic ovate.

 

... inflorescences terminal or axillary racemes ... male flowers in terminal and axillary, solitary or fascicled paniculates spikes, each flower with numerous stamens, small ... female flowers in spikes or slender racemes, each flower with a stellate-hairy with 3 papillose stigmas.

 

 

References: M.M.P.N.D.World Agroforestry CentreForest Flora of Andhra Pradesh

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