Mallotus rhamnifolius
| Buckthorn-Leaved Kamala | |
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| Species: | M. rhamnifolius
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| Mallotus rhamnifolius (Willd.) Müll.Arg.
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The Buckthorn-Leaved Kamala,[2] (Mallotus rhamnifolius) is a species of understory, evergreen plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is native to Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka.[3]
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.
In culture
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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