Mallotus (plant)

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Mallotus
Kamala Tree (Mallotus philippensis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Subfamily: Acalyphoideae Tribe: Acalypheae Subtribe: Rottlerinae Genus: Mallotus Lour.
Species
About 140, see text

Mallotus is a genus of the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. 2 species are found in tropical Africa and Madagascar. About 140 species are found in East and Southeast Asia and from Indomalaysia to New Caledonia and Fiji, northern and eastern Australia. Notable members include the Kamala tree (Mallotus philippensis), the hairs of whose seed capsule is the source of a yellow dye (kamala dye) and (formerly) herbal remedy.

Mallotus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Endoclita malabaricus.

Contents 1 Synonyms 2 Species include: 3 Taxonomy note 4 Gallery of Mallotus philippensis

[edit] Synonyms

This genus is also known as:

• Aconceveibum Miq.
• Axenfeldia Baill.
• Coelodiscus Baill.
• Diplochlamys Mull. Arg.
• Echinocroton F. Muell.
• Echinus Lour.
• Hancea Seem.
• Lasipana Raf.
• Plagianthera Rchb.f. & Zoll.
• Rottlera Willd.
• Stylanthus Rchb.f. & Zoll.

[edit] Species include:

• Mallotus apelta
• Mallotus atrovirens
• Mallotus barbatus
• Mallotus fuscescens
• Mallotus hookerianus
• Mallotus japonicus
• Mallotus odoratus
• Mallotus paniculatus
• Mallotus peltatus
• Mallotus philippensis - Kamala tree
• Mallotus repandus
• Mallotus smilaciformis

[edit] Taxonomy note

Coccoceras Miq., precedently thought to be a synonym of Mallotus, has been split to stand alone.

[edit] Gallery of Mallotus philippensis

Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus feeding at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India.

Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus feeding at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India.

Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus feeding at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India.