Mallotus resinosus

Mallotus resinosus
In Maharashtra, India
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Mallotus
Species:
M. resinosus
Binomial name
Mallotus resinosus
Synonyms
List
  • *Adelia resinosa Blanco
  • *Axenfeldia intermedia Baill.
  • *Claoxylon muricatum Wight
  • *Coelodiscus muricatus (Wight) Gagnep.
  • *Mallotus andamanicus Hook.f.
  • *Mallotus aureopunctatus (Dalzell) Müll.Arg.
  • *Mallotus beddomei Hook.f.
  • *Mallotus dispar var. psiloneurus Müll.Arg.
  • *Mallotus intermedius (Baill.) N.P.Balakr.
  • *Mallotus lawii Müll.Arg.
  • *Mallotus muricatus (Wight) Müll.Arg.
  • *Mallotus muricatus var. walkerae (Hook.f.) Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • *Mallotus resinosus var. muricatus (Wight) N.P.Balakr. & Chakrab.
  • *Mallotus resinosus var. stenanthus (Müll.Arg.) Susila & N.P.Balakr.
  • *Mallotus resinosus var. subramanyamii (J.L.Ellis) Chakrab.
  • *Mallotus sanguirensis Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • *Mallotus stenanthus Müll.Arg.
  • *Mallotus subramanyamii J.L.Ellis
  • *Mallotus viridis Welzen & Chayam.
  • *Mallotus walkerae Hook.f.
  • *Mallotus walkerae var. laxiflorus Hook.f.
  • *Rottlera aureopunctata Dalzell
  • *Rottlera muricata (Wight) Thwaites

Mallotus resinosus, the resinous kamala , is a species of 12m tall shrub, evergreen plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to India, Sri Lanka to New Guinea and Australia. The plant is known as "கருவாளிச்சீ / karuvalichchi" by Tamil people.