Botanical Name - Mallotus eriocarpus (Thwaites) M ll.Arg.


Group:

1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Genus:

Mallotus

Common sinhala name:

Wal Keppetiya

Habit:

Shrub

Origin:

Endemic

National conservation status:

LC- Least Concern

Legal status:

Not protected

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

Mallotus eriocarpus (Thwaites) Müll.Arg.


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