About Mallotus repandus
Mallotus repandus, known in Australia as the climbing mallotus, is a species of plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, mainland Southeast Asia, Malesia, New Guinea, Queensland, New Caledonia and Vanuatu.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Mallotus repandus
- Genus
- Mallotus
- Family
- EUPHORBIACEAE
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Scrub forests, near the sea coast
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Malay Islands, New Calidonia
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Konalilai
- Malayalam
- ഥവത്തീ Thavatti, Watta-tali
- Marathi
- Komati
Botanical family
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Mallotus repandus belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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