Biology:Mallotus resinosus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Mallotus |
| Species: | M. resinosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Mallotus resinosus (Blanco) Merr.
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Mallotus resinosus, the resinous kamala ,[4] is a species of 12m tall shrub, evergreen plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.[3] It is native to India , Sri Lanka to New Guinea and Australia .[5] The plant is known as "கருவாளிச்சீ / karuvalichchi" by Tamil people.
Leaves
Elliptic to obovate; base attenuate; margin serrate.[6]
Flowers
Inflorescence - present, where male flowers are clustered and unbranched. Female flowers are also unbranched, but with 3 locules and few short spines.[7]
Fruits
Globose seeded capsule.[8]
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 it was only found within plants of the genus, Scolopia.[9]
References
- ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Mallotus resinosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T145823874A145823876. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T145823874A145823876.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/145823874/145823876. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Mallotus resinosus (Blanco) Merr. — The Plant List". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-119063.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mallotus resinosus (Blanco) Merr.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:351669-1.
- ↑ "Mallotus rhamnifolius - Buckthorn-Leaved Kamala". http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Buckthorn-Leaved%20Kamala.html.
- ↑ "Mallotus rhamnifolius - EUPHORBIACEAE". http://www.biotik.org/india/species/m/mallrham/mallrham_en.html.
- ↑ "Mallotus resinosus stenanthus". http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/263250.
- ↑ "Mallotus resinosus - Resinous Kamala". http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Resinous%20Kamala.html.
- ↑ "Mallotus resinosus". Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/mallotus_resinosus.htm.
- ↑ Ma, J; Jones, S. H; Hecht, S. M (Sep 2004). "A coumarin from Mallotus resinosus that mediates DNA cleavage". J Nat Prod 67 (9): 1614–6. doi:10.1021/np040129c. PMID 15387675.
Wikidata ☰ Q15361764 entry
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