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Euphorbiaceae

Mallotus apelta (Lour.) Müll.Arg.

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Mallotus

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Mallotus apelta: pistillate
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Common names

By language (1)
Chinese
白背叶, 白背葉, 白背叶根, 广西白背叶, 廣西白背葉

Synonyms

  • Croton chinensis Geiseler
  • Mallotus apelta var. apelta
  • Mallotus apelta var. chinensis (Geiseler) Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • Mallotus apelta var. kwangsiensis F.P.Metcalf
  • Ricinus apelta Lour.
  • Rottlera cantoniensis Spreng.
  • Rottlera chinensis A.Juss.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.