Common name
English: Kamala tree
Mandarin: 粗糠柴 (cu kang chai)
English: Kamala tree
Mandarin: 粗糠柴 (cu kang chai)
Kingdom: Plantae (2635)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2573)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2146)
Order: Malpighiales (111)
Family: Euphorbiaceae (77)(family description)
Genus: Mallotus (3)
Epithet: philippensis (Lam.) Müll.Arg. (1)
Synonym: Aconceveibum trinerve Miq.
philippensis => from the Philippines
trinerve => three-nerved
Climate: tropical
Habit: tree
Flower colour: yellow, beige, white
Check for Mallotus philippensis at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI