Mallotus distans is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.[1] It is native to South India and Sri Lanka.[2]

Mallotus distans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Mallotus
Species:
M. distans
Binomial name
Mallotus distans
Müll.Arg.

Leaves

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opposite and alternate and ovate-lanceolate or oblong, acute or acuminate, base rounded.

Flowers

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Inflorescence-axillary spikes.

Fruits

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3-lobed capsule.

References

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  1. ^ "Mallotus distans Müll.Arg. — The Plant List". Theplantlist.org. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Mallotus distans Müll.Arg. | Species". Indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 24 November 2021.