Mallotus lowii
King ex Hook.f.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest. In southern China it grows in forests between 100-500 m above sea level.
Asia, China, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. The leaves are narrow.
Names & Synonyms
Kamanian, Kenayan, Mahang jaram
Macaranga auriculata (Merr.) Airy ShawMallotus auriculatus Merr.and others
References (1)
- Lacuna-Richman, C., 2006, The use of non-wood forest products by migrants in a new settlement: experiences of a Visayan community in Palawan, Philippines. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 2:36 (As Mallotus auriculatus Merr.)
