Mallotus philippensis

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Vernacular names: Kuramaddaku, Manjanampottu, Sindooram, കുരമടക്കു, മഞ്ഞണാംപൊട്ട്, സിന്ദൂരം (Malayalam), Kamala tree (English), Kampillaka (Sanskrit), Kamala (Hindi), Kapli (Tamil)
Distribution: Indo-Malesia and Australia
Description: Small trees. Leaves simple, alternate. Flowers unisexual, brick red, terminal spicate panicles. Fruit a capsule, globose, 3-lobed, loculicidally 3 valved; seeds 1-4, globose, glabrous, black.
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Semi-evergreen, moist deciduous and evergreen forests, also in the plains
Flowering & Fruiting: October-March

Parts used: Fruit
Properties & Uses: Styptic and anthelmintic. Dried fruit powder with milk or curd is used for expelling tapeworm. It is also used for external application to promote healing of ulcers and wounds, to treat skin diseases, scabies and herpes.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani, Homeo,
Traditional Uses:Fruits paste used as external application to heal ulcers and wounds.
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