fer-oo-GIN-ee-us or fer-oo-JIN-ee-us — rust-colored … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: rusty kamala • Assamese: লাৰুবন্ধা laru-bandha, মৰলীয়া moroliya • Bengali: মারলেয়া marleya, পেঠালি pethali • Bodo (or Boro): lai-dolorJaati • Kachari: laima-guphu • Kannada: ಕುಕ್ಕುಟ kukkuta, ತಂಬಿಟ್ಟು thambittu, ಉಪ್ಪಾಲ uppaala • Karbi: lutung-har-arong • Khasi: dieng-paklia, dieng-tha-rong • Kokborok (or Tripuri): khurchup • Konkani: चौपुडी शेंदरी chaupudi shendri • Kuki: napol-thing • Malayalam: ആടുകണ്ണി aadukanni, വട്ടക്കുമ്പിൾ vattakkumpil • Marathi: चौपुडी शेंदरी chaupudi shendri • Naga: teng-num-ching • Nepali: जोगी मालता jogi-malata, कस्रे मालता kasre-malata • Tamil: முள்ளு பொலவு mullu polavu
Names further compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.mallotus-tetracoccus.html
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Could someone identify the tree please?
Date & Time 1/12/2010
Location: Place, Altitude, GPS Chethalayam, Wayanad.
Habitat: Garden, Urban, Wild Type: Wild
Plant Habit: Tree, Shrub, Climber, Herb Tree
Height, Length. 12’
– The inflorescence suggests that this could most probably be a species of Mallottus. Since it is from Waynad, I think this could be Mallotus tetracoccus. Please refer the following links
Biotik
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=109914&flora_id=2
– I think this represents Mallotus tetracoccus
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IT IS TREE IN EVERGREEN FOREST. IT IS FOUND IN SACRED GROOVE. IT IS CAPTURE IN NOVEMBER.
it seems to me as Mallotus tetracoccus
I too think this is Mallotus tetracoccus (Euphorbiaceae)
Even i feel that it is Mallotus,
This is without any doubt Mallotus tetracoccus
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I think this one is Mallotus tetracoccus??
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Date/Time: 27-01-2014 / 10:00AM
habitat: Wild
Plant habit: Tree
It seems to be Mallotus tetracoccus
Mallotus tetracoccus (Roxb.) Kurz.
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ANSEPT67 Please identify (1) Mallotus sp.? : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4).
Abbey Falls, Madikeri, Coorg
August 2014
Mallotus tetracoccus?
The current name is Mallotus ferrugineus.
  
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Requesting id: (mixed thread): 4 correct images as above.
please find attached photos of a flowering tree near Jog Falls, Shimoga district, Karnataka
… looks like Mallotus philippensis … the inflorescence seems extraordinarily long … my guess may be wrong.
This is Mallotus tetracoccus (Roxb.) Kurz of Euphorbiaceae family.
In M. tetracoccus the leaves are broadly ovate accuminate, peltate brown fulvous stellate-tomentose beneath.
Please take a look at this portal.. http://thewesternghats.in/speciespage/species/show/27821 (most of you perhaps know it already) …they have a nice set of pictures… I have two questions:
FIRST THE BARK CUT.. i see this often… what is it and why do it? does it harm the tree. do the botanists get prior permission to do this?
SECOND question… what is the brown round stufff on the surface of the leaves that the site calls tomentose… ????
Kindly identify the specimen.
Leaves peltate, young shoots rusty-brown and tomentose..
Could it be Mallotus tetracoccus (Euphorbiaceae)….??
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Wild, Moist deciduous forest
Sighting: Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1000 msl.
Date: 03-11-2014 and 13-01-2015
Yes, this is Mallotus tetracoccus based on Rottlera tetracocca Roxb. (1832). It is same as Mallotus ferrugineus, based on Rottlera ferruginea Roxb. (1832). The date of publication is same for both. However, Miquel (1860) was the first to unite the two species and he selected the name Rottlera ferruginea Roxb. for the combined species. Hence we have to honour his decision and call it Mallotus ferrugineus (Roxb.) Mull.Arg. instead of Mallotus tetracoccus (Roxb.) Kurz.
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Kindly identify the specimen.
Could it be a Mallotus sp…….???
Habit: Medium sized tree
Habitat: Wild, Moist deciduous forest fringe.
Sighting: Devarunda, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1000 msl
Date: 12-12-2014
Altitude : c. 400 m.
Date : 19-08-2014
Habit : Small to middle sized tree
Habitat : Wild
Sharp images. The accepted name is Mallotus ferrugineus (Roxb.) Müll.Arg.
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Mallotus tetracoccus :: Charmadi Ghat :: 12 NOV 2016 :: DVDEC14 : 6 posts by 3 authors. 9 images.
Mallotus tetracoccus (Roxb.) Kurz … (family: Euphorbiaceae)
Thanks …, The accepted name is Mallotus ferrugineus (Roxb.) Mull.Arg.
Local names:
Asm.: Lauri-bandha, Moralia; Beng.: Marleya; Kh.: Dieng-paklia, Dieng-tha-rong; Mal.: Adukanni, Vattakumbil; Naga: Teng-num-ching; Nep.: Jogi-malata, Kasre-malata; Tam.: Mullu-polavu.
Thank you very much … for the local names and accepted name.
It is otherwise at The Plants List and WCSP.
Please guide.
Rottlera tetracocca Roxb. (1832) is same as R. ferruginea Roxb. (1832) and Miquel (in 1860) was the first person to unite these two species and he selected the name Rottlera ferrunigea Roxb. [now Mallotus ferrugineus (Roxb.) Mull.Arg.] as the name for the combined species and therefore this is the correct name to be adopted.
Thanks …; I am going with our observations; revised my notes at flickr.
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Location : Sihhmui, Mizoram
Habit : Small to medium sized tree
Habitat : Growing wild
Date : 31-07-2014
Our key as given in Flora of India volume 23 leads on to Mallotus leucocarpus, so far known to occur in Meghalaya and Myanmar.
It is represented only by a few collections in Meghalaya. It is a new record for Mizoram. If any herbarium specimen is collected, then a nice paper may be written on this rare species
May I request you to pl. have a look pl.
Not similar with Mallotus roxburghianus
To me it seems to be Mallotus roxburghianus.
The leaves in Mallotus roxburghianus are clearly peltate at base which is not the case here. This is M. ferrugineus instead.
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MALLOTUS ROXBURGHIANUS: Attachments (2).
Attaching an image of Mallotus roxburghianus. I find it to be very common at this place.
Ref. Trees, Shrubs and Large Climbers found in the Darjeelig District, West Bengal and Sikkim
This is also not M. roxburghianus, nor M. leucocarpus as I thought earlier. . Looks like the common M. ferrugineus.
Thank you … I will amend.
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Attaching an image of a Chestnut-tailed Starling on the fruits of Mallotus roxburghianus.
It appears close to images at Mallotus tetracoccus
Mallotus ferrugineus
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Attaching an image of a Red vented Bulbul on the fruits of Mallotus roxburghianus.
It appears close to images at Mallotus tetracoccus
This is not Mallotus roxburghianus which has clearly peltate leaves. Image of the type material of M. lroxburghianus is available at the following link.
http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000187063
Thank you … for correcting me. I will amend.
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Given below is the spelling but I do know the meaning of the same. মার্লেয়া
Thanks very very much … for this help.
The Assamese name for this species মৰলীয়া morolia – is quite close-sounding; may be of some help in validating the Bangla name.
Reference: XOBDO.
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Thank you fir your mail. Did nit find any entryon Nepali names.
However, as per BSofI the correct names in Nepali would be जोगी मालता And कस्रे मालता.
mal-LOH-tus — fleecy, referring to the seed capsule … Dave’s Botanary
fer-oo-GIN-ee-us or fer-oo-JIN-ee-us — rust-colored … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: rusty kamala • Assamese: মৰলীয়া moralia • Kannada: ಕುಕ್ಕುಟಿ kukkuti, ಉಪ್ಪಾಲೆ ಮರ uppale mara • Khasi: dieng-paklia, dieng-tha-rong • Malayalam: വട്ടക്കുമ്പിൾ vattakkumpil • Naga: teng-num-ching • Nepali: जोगी मालता jogi-malata, कस्रे मालता kasre-malata • Tamil: முள்ளுப்பொலவு mullu-p-polavu
botanical names: Mallotus ferrugineus (Roxb.) Müll.Arg. … synonyms: Mallotus tetracoccus (Roxb.) Kurz • Rottlera ferruginea Roxb. • Rottlera tetracoccaRoxb. … efloraofindia
November 12, 2016 … along Charmadi Ghat
Superb presentation.
mal-LOH-tus — fleecy, referring to the seed capsule … Dave’s Botanary
tet-ra-KO-kus — Greek: tetra (four); coccos (locular); referring to four-chambered fruit … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: rusty kamala • Assamese: লাৰুবন্ধা laru-bandha, মৰলীয়া moroliya • Bengali: মারলেয়া marleya, পেঠালি pethali • Bodo (or Boro): lai-dolorJaati • Kachari: laima-guphu • Kannada: ಕುಕ್ಕುಟ kukkuta, ತಂಬಿಟ್ಟು thambittu, ಉಪ್ಪಾಲ uppaala • Karbi: lutung-har-arong • Khasi: dieng-paklia, dieng-tha-rong • Kokborok (or Tripuri): khurchup • Konkani: चौपुडी शेंदरी chaupudi shendri • Kuki: napol-thing • Malayalam: ആടുകണ്ണി aadukanni, വട്ടക്കുമ്പിൾ vattakkumpil • Marathi: चौपुडी शेंदरी chaupudi shendri • Naga: teng-num-ching • Nepali: जोगी मालता jogi-malata, कस्रे मालता kasre-malata • Tamil: முள்ளு பொலவு mullu polavu
botanical names: Mallotus tetracoccus (Roxb.) Kurz … homotypic synonyms: Rottlera tetracocca Roxb. … heterotypic synonyms: Mallotus albus var. occidentalis Hook.f. • Mallotus ferrugineus (Roxb.) Müll.Arg. • Rottlera ferruginea Roxb. … POWO
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- name borrowed from Marathi coined-name, for want of name; चौपुडी chaupudi = having four compartments, based on the specific epithet tetracoccus; शेंदरी shendri = name given to the monkey-face tree, Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Müll.Arg.
- Many thanks to Nitin Kawthankar (in facebook) for validating this coined-name for Konkani
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https://dineshvalke.blogspot.mallotus-tetracoccus.html
Kannada names and their transliteration are correct.
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One particular Mallotus species is quite common at Cooch Behar. I am not sure whether it is Mallotus roxburghianus or Mallotus paniculatus. As the fruits are ripe now I wanted to see what are the bird species visit this tree for the fruits. A surprise was waiting for me. I found that Cantao ocellatus bug (known as JEWEL BUG/ SHIELD-BACKED- BUG) breeds on this plant. I recorded this insect in large congregation on this plant. Literature says in India recorded host plant for this insect are Kigelia pinnata and Macaranga peltata. But in Singapore the host plant is Mallotus paniculatus.
Attaching a collage of this observation. Can anybody tell me the identity of this Mallotus species?
Seven individual images are attached. May help.
Have a good day.
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Location – Wayanad ( Kerala)
Date – November. 2018
Pl. check, as suggested by …, comparative images at
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a–-l/e/euphorbiaceae/mallotus
Habit : Small to middle-sized tree.
Habitat : Grows wild in the forests..
Location : Nghalchawm, Mizoram
Date : 12-06-2014
Yes, Mallotus. I have downloaded it. Will find out the id at leisure.
Please compare it with Mallotus nepalensis.
Is it Mallotus paniculatus var. paniculatus ?
I do not know.
Please check if it is Mallotus tetracoccus!
No, not M. tetracoccus.
Perhaps this key based on Fl. of China and Flora of Thailand should help
May be … has better key from his book.
Fruiting specimens will reveal the true identity. Till then I call it Mallotus nepalensis var. nepalensis.
I think this is Mallotus tetracoccus.
Mallotus ferrugineus (syn. M. tetracoccus) has pyramidal-paniculate inflorescences which the present sample is lacking. It is not possible for me to resolve the problem or question unless I see the fruiting material.
This is typical Mallotus tetracoccus.
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MS,June,2021/09 Mallotus sp. for id.: 1 image.
Location: Nghalchawm, Mizoram
Habitat : Wild
It has already been identified at Tree for ID (Euphorbiaceae) as Mallotus tetracoccus (Roxb.) Kurz
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Attaching a collage of Common Myna feeding on fruits of Mallotus tetracocccus.
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bulbuli of south 24 paraganas too
Pycnonotus cafer !
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Attaching a collage of Red spot Jezebel visiting flowers of Mellotus tetracoccus.
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Attaching a collage of Common Jezebel visiting flowers of Mallotus tetracoccus.
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Attaching a collage of Common Emigrant visiting flowers of Mallotus tetracoccus.
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Attaching a collage of Red base Jezebel visiting flowers of Mallotus tetracoccus.
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Attaching a collage of Gram Blue butterfly visiting flowers of Mallotus tetracocus.
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Attaching a collage of Slate Flash visiting flowers of Mallotus tetracoccus.
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nice. eyi mallotus gachh koto boro hoy. are apnar kachhe habit photo thakle dekhaben, please?
Attaching few images of the plant.
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Attaching a collage of Carpenter bee visiting flowers of Mallotus tetracoccus.
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Attaching a collage of Lime Blue butterfly visiting flowers of Amaranthus spinosus.
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… at a resort in Virajpet, Coorg
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Banasura Sagar Dam Wayanad
Date: November 15, 2019 … Altitude: about 980 m (3,200 ft) asl
Mallotus tetracoccus (Roxb.) Kurz
Resembles Euphorbiaceae, Mallotus sp.,
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Attaching a collage of Potter Wasp visiting flowers of Mallotus tetracoccus
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Altitude : c. 400 m.
Date : 19-08-2014
Habit : Small to medium-sized tree
Note : Growing wild. Flowers scented. Leaves leathery.
Mallotus philippinensis – Kamila, Kamal, Kampillak. Red poder on the mature fruits is used for eradication of round worms.
In first appearance, this looks like Mallotus tetracoccus
Mallotus tetracoccus
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204 ID wild plant: 18 images.
Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671
Altitude: 1400fsl
Flower date: 22.07.2021, 02.35pm
Habitat: wild moisture
Plant habit: tree, erect branches, soft wood but no heart-wood, velvety brownish young stem, long lasting
Height: 08 meters
Leaves: alternate, heart shaped, velvety, greenish brown, size:25×15cm or less
Flower: pyramidal racemose, clustered, diameter:03.5mm, yellow, good fragrance
Fruit:
Seed:
Camera: mobile Samsung Galaxy A21s
Mallotus tetracoccus? Sharing more images
Yes, it appears close to images at Mallotus tetracoccus (Roxb.) Kurz
Thank you very much dear …, for the ID confirmation of my plant,
I agree with …
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Regarding Identification of the Species. from Nagaland University, Lumami, Zünheboto District.: 6 images.
Mallotus sp.
Pl. check
Appears close to images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/08/10/mallotus-tetracoccus/
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Malayalam names of Mallotus tetracoccus (Roxb.) Kurz:
Please revise the English spelling as per the Malayalam name found in Wikipedia.
വട്ടക്കുമ്പിൾ vattakkumpil is correct.
thavittuvatta – തവിട്ടുവട്ട
Yes, English spellings are correct.
