Mallotus resinosus var. stenanthus (Müll.Arg.) Susila& N.P.Balakr. in N.P. Balakr. & Chakrab., Fam. Euphorb. India 151. 2007. Mallotus stenanthus Müll.Arg. in Linnaea 34: 191. 1865 & in DC., Prodr. 15(2): 992. 1866; Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 437. 1887 as per Species as per Flora of India Vol 23 (2012) ;
commonly known as: narrow-flowered mallotus • Tamil: கருவாளிச்சீ ; mal-LOH-tus -- fleecy, referring to the seed capsule ... Dave's Botanary sten-AN-thus -- narrow flowers ... Dave's Botanary Endemic to: Western Ghats (of India) Habit- Trees up to 5 m tall. Branches and Branchlets- Young branchlets flat, pubescent. Leaves- Leaves simple with opposite, decussate, unequal pairs; stipules small, oblong, pubescent, caducous; petiole 0.2-1.8 cm long, terete, swollen at both ends, pubescent; lamina 5.5-14 x 2-6 cm, narrow elliptic-rhombic to oblanceolate, apex caudate, base acute sometimes rounded to retuse, margin irregularly sinuate-dentate, subcoriaceous, resinous yellow glandular and glabrous beneath; midrib raised above; secondary nerves 5-10 pairs; tertiary nerves obliquely percurrent. Inflorescence / Flower- Flowers in slender terminal and axillary racemes, pubescent. Fruit and Seed- Capsule 3-lobed, yellow pellucid punctate with many short stout echinate processes; seeds 3. Understorey trees in evergreen forests between 350 and 1800 m.
DV :: 27 FEB 11 1117 :: Mallotus stenanthus at Matheran: Matheran ... about 2600 ft asl Date / Time: 27 FEB 11 at 11:17 AM ... Altitude: about 2473 ft asl Mallotus stenanthus Müll.Arg. ... (family: Euphorbiaceae) mal-LOH-tus -- fleecy, referring to the seed capsule ... Dave's Botanary sten-AN-thus -- narrow flowers ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: narrow-flowered mallotus • Tamil: கருவாளிச்சீ karuvalichchi Endemic to: Western Ghats (of India) Reference: Biotik Many thanks to ... for the ID. Shrub, height 1-2 metre At Matheran,Maharashtra. 13June,2010 Looks like Croton sp. (Euphorbiaceae family). Croton for sure can it be Croton verreauxii? This species look like Cleidion belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae Croton verreauxii is an australian species! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croton_verreauxii It may not be Cleidion because the flowers of the plant in the picture has more than 9 stamens (in Cleidion stamens are limited between 2-9). This could be Mallotus stenanthus (Euphorbiaceae) Ref. Gamble II vol 1321-22 I agree with ... id. It seems to be Mallotus sp. (male flowers) Yes, these are male flowers of Mallotus, most probably aureopunctatus or stenanthus Names of Plants in India :: Mallotus stenanthus Müll.Arg: via Species > M > Mallotus stenanthus Müll.Arg. ... family: Euphorbiaceae     mal-LOH-tus -- fleecy, referring to the seed capsule ... Dave's Botanary sten-AN-thus -- narrow flowers ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: narrow-flowered mallotus • Tamil: கருவாளிச்சீ karuvalichchi botanical names: Mallotus stenanthus Müll.Arg. ... synonyms: no synonym known ... Biotik ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Photographed at Matheran on 27 FEB 11
Mallotus stenanthus : Attachments (5). 1 post by 1 author. here are a few pics of Mallotus stenanthus seen at Matheran. Fruits have sparse short conical spines. Please correct me if this is not the correct id. This small tree was spotted en-route Mahabaleshwar in Dhavalya ghat.. Date/Time: 27-12-2013/ 12:20PM Habitat: Wild Plant habit: Tree It could be Mallotus stenanthus Wow, Wonderful. Yes it could be Mallotus stenanthus. Photos not very clear. But the nomenclature will be : Mallotus resinosus var. stenanthus (Müll.Arg.) Susila& N.P.Balakr. in N.P. Balakr. & Chakrab., Fam. Euphorb. India 151. 2007. Mallotus stenanthus Müll.Arg. in Linnaea 34: 191. 1865 & in DC., Prodr. 15(2): 992. 1866; Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 437. 1887. Shrubs or small trees, 3 - 8 m tall. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Thanks ... for additional inputs.. I have few more pics taken on the same route which i am sharing.. Yes, the same plant as per my knowledge goes.
Euphorbiaceae fortnight :: Mallotus resinosus at Matheran :: DV49 : 5 images. 3 posts by 2 authors. Mallotus resinosus (Blanco) Merr. ... popular synonym: Mallotus stenanthus Müll.Arg. Not sure if M. resinosus and M. stenanthus are distinct species; The Plants List version 1 considers them synonymous with full confidence. at Matheran on 27 FEB 11 at Matheran on 08 DEC 12 The golden yellow dots on underside of leaf are found in this species too; had read somewhere - it is characteristic of M. aureopunctatus. Mallotus resinosus (Blanco) Merr. var. stenanthus (Müll.Arg.) Susila& N.P.Balakr. in N.P. Balakr. & Chakrab., Fam. Euphorb. India 151. 2007. Mallotus stenanthus Müll.Arg. in Linnaea 34: 191. 1865 & in DC., Prodr. 15(2): 992. 1866; Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 437. 1887. Thank you very much ... for the validation. Will update my notes with ... Mallotus resinosus (Blanco) Merr. var. stenanthus (Müll.Arg.) Susila & N.P.Balakr.
Euphorbiaceae Fortnight :: Mallotus for ID :: MK003 : Attachments (9). 2 posts by 2 authors. Please help me to identify this small tree. Could this be Mallotus resinosus?Leaf: c.15 cm long Fruit: 0.8 cm across (with blunt spines) Date: 02 Oct 2013 Place: Vellimalai RF, Theni dist., TN Alt.: 700 m asl Habitat: semi-evergreen forest ..., yes I believe so. ... Mallotus resinosus (Blanco) Merr. var. stenanthus (Müll.Arg.) Susila & N.P.Balakr. References: |
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