Mallotus eriocarpus

Mallotus eriocarpus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Mallotus
Species:
M. eriocarpus
Binomial name
Mallotus eriocarpus
Synonyms[1]
  • Coelodiscus eriocarpus (Thwaites) Kurz
  • Rottlera eriocarpa Thwaites

Mallotus eriocarpus is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a tree native to Peninsular Malaysia and Sri Lanka.[1]

The species was first described as Rottlera eriocarpa by George Henry Kendrick Thwaites in 1861. In 1865 Johannes Müller Argoviensis placed the species in genus Mallotus as M. eriocarpus.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mallotus eriocarpus (Thwaites) Müll.Arg". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 April 2026.