Kamala / Kamala Tree
Mallotus philippensis
Also known as Monkey Face Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Mallotus philippensis
- Genus
- Mallotus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Rajasthan
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- कामला kamala, रैनी raini, रोहन rohan, kamala
- Nepali
- सिन्दूरे Sindoore, रोहिणी Rohinee, सिन्धुरे
- Bengali
- কমলা kamala
- Tamil
- கபிலப்பொடி kapila poti, குரங்குமஞ்சணாறி kuranku-mañcanari
- Telugu
- కుంకుమ చెట్టు kunkuma-chettu
- Kannada
- ಕುಂಕುಮದಮರ Kunkumada mara, ಕಪಿಲಾರಂಗು Kapilaarangu, ಹುಲಿಚೆಂಡು Hulichendu
- Malayalam
- ചെങ്കൊല്ലി cenkolli, കുങ്കുമപ്പൂമരം kunkumappuumaram, കുരങ്ങുമഞ്ഞശ് kurangumanjas, കുങ്കുമപ്പൂമരം
- Marathi
- केशरी kesari, शेंदरी shendri, कपिला
About Kamala
Kamala Tree (Mallotus philippensis) is a tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Kamala belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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