Mallotus paniculatus

Mallotus paniculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Tribe: Acalypheae
Subtribe: Rottlerinae
Genus: Mallotus
Species:
M. paniculatus
Binomial name
Mallotus paniculatus
(Lam.) Müll. Arg., 1865
Synonyms
  • Croton paniculatus Lam.
  • Rottlera paniculata (Lam.) A.Juss.

Mallotus paniculatus is a small, subtropical and tropical forest tree species in the family Euphorbiaceae (tribe Acalypheae), found in Asia;[1] the current placement was by Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1865.[2]

Varieties and description

Plants of the World Online[1] includes two varieties:

  • M. paniculatus var. formosanus (Hayata) Hurus. - Taiwan only
  • M. paniculatus var. paniculatus - Indian Subcontinent, Southern China, Indochina, Malesia, New Guinea through to Queensland.

References

  1. ^ a b Plants of the World Online (POWO): Mallotus paniculatus (Lam.) Müll.Arg. (retrieved 19 February 2026)
  2. ^ Müller Argoviensis J (1865) Linnaea; Ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange. Berlin 34(2): 189.
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