Mallotus tetracoccus
| Rusty Kamala | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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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]
In Culture
- Sinhala - Bu kenda (බූ කැන්ද)
- Tamil - mullu polavu, vatta
- Malayalam - Thavatta, Vatta, Vatta kumbil, Vetta kumbil
- Kannada - Uppale mara
References
- ↑ http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-119103
- ↑ http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Rusty%20Kamala.html
- ↑ http://www.biotik.org/india/species/m/malltetr/malltetr_en.html
- ↑ http://www.asianplant.net/Euphorbiaceae/Mallotus_tetracoccus.htm
- ↑ http://www.instituteofayurveda.org/plants/plants_detail.php?i=524&s=Local_name
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