Mallotus rhamnifolius

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Buckthorn-leaved kamala
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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 nervosusRottler
  • Croton reticulatusWilld.
  • Croton rhamnifoliusWilld.
  • Mallotus micranthusMüll.Arg.
  • Mallotus rhamnifolius var. ovatifoliusHook.f.
  • Mallotus zeylanicusMüll.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]

Contents

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Mallotus rhamnifolius (Willd.) Müll.Arg. — The Plant List". Theplantlist.org. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Mallotus rhamnifolius - Buckthorn-Leaved Kamala" . Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Mallotus rhamnifolius - EUPHORBIACEAE". Biotik.org. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Mallotus rhamnifolius". Indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Mallotus rhamnifolius (EUPHORBIACEAE)". Keralaplants.in. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ayurvedic Plants of Sri Lanka: Plants Details". Instituteofayurveda.org. Retrieved 24 November 2021.


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