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It looks like Trewia polycarpa |
Trevia nudiflora L., Sp. Pl. 1193. 1753; Müll.Arg. in DC., Prodr. 15(2): 953. 1866; Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 423. 1887. Mallotus nudiflorus (L.) Kulju & Welzen, Blumea 52: 124. 2007
KEY TO THE VARIETIES
1a. Leaves, inflorescences and fruits glabrous 2
b. Leaves, inflorescences and fruits tomentose or pubescent 3
2a. Fruits 2 - 3.5 cm across, with very thick pericarp 1.2. var. nudiflora
b. Fruits 1 - 1.5 cm across, with very thin pericarp 1.3. var. polycarpa
3a. Branchlets densely flocculent-cottony or woolly-tomentose; leaves entire along margins; fruits 2 - 3 cm across, densely white-cottony tomentose 1.4. var. tomentosa
b. Branchlets softly pubescent; leaves dentate along margins; fruits 1.5 - 1.8 cm across, yellow pubescent 1.1. var. dentata
1.3. var. polycarpa (Benth.) Susila & N.P.Balakr. in J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 22: 351, f. 2. 1998. Trevia polycarpa Benth. in Benth. & Hook.f., Gen. Pl. 3: 318. 1880; Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 424. 1887, p. p. Mallotus polycarpus (Benth.) Kulju & Welzen, Blumea 52: 130. 2007.
Kan.: Bomvaro, Tumri; Mal.: Pambara-kumbil; Mar.: Petari; Tam.: Anathuvarei, Kaanji, Raajni.
Fl. & Fr. Mar. - Oct.
Distrib. India: In evergreen forests, along hill slopes and river and stream banks, up to 1200 m altitude. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Very common in N. Kanara in Karnataka and Goa.
Endemic.
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T. Chakrabarty.
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