Karuvaalichi / Resinous Kamala
Mallotus resinosus
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andaman & Nicobar Islands & more
- Flowering
- December-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Mallotus resinosus
- Genus
- Mallotus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- ObovaterecordedEgg-shaped but broader near the tip rather than the base.“== Leaves == Elliptic to obovate;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- Entire (smooth edge)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Karuvaalichi itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
- Fruit type
- CapsulerecordedA dry fruit from a fused ovary that splits open at maturity to release seeds.“== Fruits == Globose seeded capsule.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Karuvaalichi itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കരുവാളിച്ചി karuvaalichi, കരുവാളിച്ചി
About Karuvaalichi
Resinous Kamala (Mallotus resinosus) is a tree in the Euphorbiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and 3 other states. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to October.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Karuvaalichi belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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