Mallotus philippensis (Kamala Tree) : Medicinal Uses,Constituents and Morphology - Indian Forestry.

Mallotus philippensis

Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:	Acalyphoideae
Tribe:	Acalypheae
Genus:	Mallotus
Species:	M. philippensis

Mallotus philippensis COMMON NAMES Commonly known as रोहिनी Rohini, रैनी Raini, रोहन Rohan, सिन्धुरी Sinduri, कामला Kamala, , In HINDI. And Kamala Tree in English.  LEAF  1. Leaf is Simple. 2. Alternate. 3.Glabbrous from above. 4. It is swollen at the base. 5. Margin is Entire, or Sparsely serrated. 6. Apex is ACUTE. 7. Base is Round. Mallotus philippensis is a Dioecious tree, hence male and female flowers grows on seperate trees. FRUIT  It's a Tri-lobed capsule,One small black globular seed in each of the three parts of the capsule, seeds 2 to 3 mm in diameter.  CONSTITUENTS Rottlerin, yellow and red resins, wax, and a yellow crystalline substance, tannic acid, gum, and volatile oil. MEDICINAL USES  1. The capsules are a chief source for the extraction of orange dye (Kamela).  2.The root of the tree is used in dyeing, and for cutaneous eruptions. 3. The wood is used as fuel. By Ashutosh Lohani . Photo Credits - Alok Gupta.