Mallotus tetracoccus

Rusty Kamala
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Mallotus
Species:	M. tetracoccus
Binomial name
	Mallotus tetracoccus; (Roxb.), Kurz.
Synonyms
	Mallotus albus var. occidentalis Hook.f. ; Mallotus ferrugineus (Roxb.) Müll.Arg. ; Rottlera ferruginea Roxb. ; Rottlera tetracocca Roxb. ;

The Rusty Kamala,^[2] (Mallotus tetracoccus), is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is native to Western Ghats of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar,^[3] Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Thailand, and China.^[4]

Uses

The plant is known for many Ayurvedic medicinal purposes. Bark and gum of the tree is used for treating fractures and venereal diseases.^[5]

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