Mallotus resinosus

Resinous Kamala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Mallotus
Species: M. resinosus
Binomial name
Mallotus resinosus
(Blanco) Merr.
Synonyms
  • Adelia resinosa Blanco
  • Axenfeldia intermedia Baill.
  • Claoxylon muricatum Wight
  • Coelodiscus muricatus (Wight) Gagnep.
  • Mallotus andamanicus Hook.f.
  • Mallotus dispar var. psiloneurus Müll.Arg.
  • Mallotus intermedius (Baill.) N.P.Balakr.
  • Mallotus muricatus (Wight) Müll.Arg.
  • Mallotus muricatus var. walkerae (Hook.f.) Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • Mallotus resinosus var. muricatus (Wight) N.P.Balakr. & Chakrab.
  • Mallotus resinosus var. stenanthus (Müll.Arg.) Susila & N.P.Balakr.
  • Mallotus resinosus var. subramanyamii (J.L.Ellis) Chakrab.
  • Mallotus sanguirensis Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • Mallotus stenanthus Müll.Arg.
  • Mallotus subramanyamii J.L.Ellis
  • Mallotus viridis Welzen & Chayam.
  • Mallotus walkerae Hook.f.
  • Mallotus walkerae var. laxiflorus Hook.f.
  • Rottlera muricata (Wight) Thwaites [1]

The Resinous Kamala ,[2] (Mallotus resinosus) is a species of 12m tall shrub, evergreen plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is native to India, Sri Lanka to New Guinea and Australia.[3] The plant is known as "கருவாளிச்சீ / karuvalichchi" by Tamil people.

Leaves

elliptic to obovate; base attenuate; margin serrate.[4]

Flowers

Inflorescence - present, where male flowers are clustered and unbranched. Female flowers are also unbrnanched, but with 3 locules and few short spines.[5]

Fruits

globose seeded capsule.[6]

Chemistry

Scientists found a simple coumarin, called Scopoletin from the root extraction of resinous kamala. It was identified as the active principle responsible for DNA cleavage activity during the extraction process. The chemical was once thought that only found within plants of genus Scolopia[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-119063
  2. ↑ http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Buckthorn-Leaved%20Kamala.html
  3. ↑ http://www.biotik.org/india/species/m/mallrham/mallrham_en.html
  4. ↑ http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/263250
  5. ↑ http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Resinous%20Kamala.html
  6. ↑ http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Mallotus_resinosus.htm
  7. ↑ "A coumarin from Mallotus resinosus that mediates DNA cleavage.". J Nat Prod. 67: 1614–6. Sep 2004. doi:10.1021/np040129c. PMID 15387675.


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