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]
| Buckthorn-leaved kamala | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Mallotus |
| Species: | M. rhamnifolius
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| Binomial name | |
| Mallotus rhamnifolius (Willd.) Müll.Arg.
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Leaves
editSimple, and opposite to subopposite, decussate; apex acute-acuminate: base rounded, entire; secondary_nerves are 6-paired.[4]
Flowers
editInflorescence - axillary spikes.[5]
Fruits
edit3-seeded brownish capsule.
Common names
editIn parts of India, and Sri Lanka,[6] the plant is known by many local names.
- Malayalam - pee-tsjerou-ponnagam
- Tamil - Marai-Yirdiyam
- Telugu - Konda-Kunkumu
- Sinhala - Bulu hulu keppetiya (බුළු හුලු කැප්පෙටියා)
References
edit- ^ "Mallotus rhamnifolius (Willd.) Müll.Arg. — The Plant List". Theplantlist.org. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Mallotus rhamnifolius - Buckthorn-Leaved Kamala". Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Mallotus rhamnifolius - EUPHORBIACEAE". Biotik.org. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Mallotus rhamnifolius". Indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Mallotus rhamnifolius (EUPHORBIACEAE)". Keralaplants.in. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Ayurvedic Plants of Sri Lanka: Plants Details". Instituteofayurveda.org. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
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