Mallotus — 8 species
Botanical species in the genus Mallotus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Mallotus barbatus
Mallotus barbatus
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Plants can flower and produce fruit all year round. Usually a dioecious species, though some plants also have bisexual flowers. If dioecios, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Mallotus discolor
Mallotus discolor
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Found mainly in subtropical areas, just moving into the tropics. A fast growing tree if given sufficient water and nutrients. Fruit production is often prolific, but usually only occurs every few years.
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Mallotus floribundus
Mallotus floribundus
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of lowland tropical areas, where it is usually found at elevations below 500 metres. Found on most soil types in the wild, from sandy to loamy to clayey to limestone.
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Mallotus nudiflorus
Mallotus nudiflorus
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist to wet tropics, where it is found at elevations up to metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 25 - 37°c, but can tolerate 12 - 42°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -5°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at 0°c.
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Mallotus oppositifolius
Mallotus oppositifolius
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
The plant is a weed in rice fields in Nigeria. Plants can be coppiced and pollarded.
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Mallotus paniculatus
Mallotus paniculatus
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant mainly of mainly lowland areas in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,800 metres. Found in the wild on a wide range of soils, including basalt, clay, granite, laterite, limestone, loam, rocky, sandy, ultrabasic, and volcanic. The plant flowers and fruits all year round.
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Mallotus philippensis
Mallotus philippensis
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of lower elevations in the tropics, where it can be found from sea level to 1,600 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 25 - 34°c, but can tolerate 7 - 45°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -2°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at 0°c.
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Mallotus subulatus
Mallotus subulatus
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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