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Identification
Mallotus philippinensis (Lam.) Mull.Arg. [family EUPHORBIACEAE ] Verified by Alfred Rehder, 1933 Mallotus philippinensis (Lam.) Mull.Arg. [family EUPHORBIACEAE ] Verified by D. McKean, 1981 Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Mull.-Arg. [family EUPHORBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Mallotus philippinensis
  • Aconceveibum trinerve
  • Mallotus philippensis
Common name
  • kamala (from Hindi, the produce)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2

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Entry for Mallotus philippinensis Müll.-Arg. [family EUPHORBIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 2
Names
Mallotus philippinensis Müll.-Arg. [family EUPHORBIACEAE]
Common names
English kamala (from Hindi, the produce).
Uses
hairs from fruit surface Medicines: skin, mucosae hairs from fruit surface Medicines: vermifuges kernel Phytochemistry: fatty acids, etc. hairs from fruit surface Agri-horticulture: veterinary medicine hairs from fruit surface Products: dyes, stains, inks, tattoos and mordants
Products
english: Kamala
Description
A small tree occurring widespread from NW Himalayas to eastern Australia, which has been introduced to West Africa for cultivation in some francophone territories.Kamala is the powder consisting of glandular and stellate hairs rubbed off the ripe fruit. The stellate hairs contain a strong dye which can be mordanted to give fast orange and flame colours. Rottlerin and iso-rottlerin are present in the glands and these are taenifugal. Kamala has been official in numerous pharmacopoeias though nowadays it is not so much favoured. The drug remains in veterinary use. It has a long tradition in eastern medicine for the treatment of skin-troubles.The seed kernel contains 35–36% oil which is quick drying, and might be of use in paint-manufacture.
References
References:1. Burkill, IH, 1935: 1396–7, with references. 2. Oliver, 1960: 8. 3. Quisumbing, 1951: 521–3, with references. 4. Sastri, 1962: 229–33 with references.
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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