Mallotus rhamnifolius
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 | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
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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.
- Malayalam - pee-tsjerou-ponnagam
- Tamil - Marai-Yirdiyam
- Telugu - Konda-Kunkumu
- Sinhala - Bulu hulu keppetiya (බුළු හුලු කැප්පෙටියා)
References
- http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-119068
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Buckthorn-Leaved%20Kamala.html
- http://www.biotik.org/india/species/m/mallrham/mallrham_en.html
- http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/14866
- http://keralaplants.in/keralaplantsdetails.aspx?id=Mallotus_rhamnifolius
- http://www.instituteofayurveda.org/plants/plants_detail.php?i=523&s=Family_name
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