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Revision as of 04:08, 5 March 2010

This article is about the plant. For the fish genus, see Capelin.

Mallotus
Kamala Tree (M. philippensis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:
Acalyphoideae
Tribe:
Acalypheae
Subtribe:
Rottlerinae
Genus:
Mallotus

Species

About 140, see text

Mallotus japonicus

Mallotus is a genus of the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. 2 species are found in tropical Africa and Madagascar. About 140 species are found in East and Southeast Asia and from Indomalaysia to New Caledonia and Fiji, northern and eastern Australia. Notable members include the Kamala tree (Mallotus philippensis), the hairs of whose seed capsule is the source of a yellow dye (kamala dye) and (formerly) herbal remedy.

Mallotus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Endoclita malabaricus.

Synonyms

This genus is also known as:

Species include

Taxonomy note

Coccoceras Miq., precedently thought to be a synonym of Mallotus, has been split to stand alone.

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