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Mallotus ficifolius | |
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Mallotus ficifolius fruit and foliage | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Mallotus |
Species: | M. ficifolius |
Binomial name | |
Mallotus ficifolius | |
Synonyms | |
Echinus claoxyloides var. ficifolia Baill. |
Mallotus ficifolius is a shrub of the spurge family Euphorbiaceae [1] endemic to Northern and Central Queensland, Australia. The species is commonly called fig leafed mallotus
The species grows as an understorey and pioneer plant in wetter forest types including rainforest and vine scrub and gallery forest. Plants are typically 1–3 m in height and characterised by broad hairy leaves with serrated or toothed margins. Flowers are inconspicuous and yellow. Fruit are of the lobed type typical of the Euphorbiaceae, approximately 10mm in diameter and covered with rough, spiky projections.
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Mallotus may refer to:
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