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Euphorbiaceae

Yellow-ball flower

Mallotus tiliifolius (Blume) Müll.Arg.

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Mallotus

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
椴叶野桐, 椴葉野桐, 台湾野桐
English
Yellow-ball flower

Synonyms

  • Adelia papillaris Blanco
  • Croton acuminatus Lam.
  • Croton aromaticus Miq.
  • Croton enantiophyllus K.Schum.
  • Croton ovatus Noronha
  • Kurkas acuminatum Raf.
  • Mallotus palauensis Hosok.
  • Mallotus papillaris (Blanco) Merr.
  • Mallotus playfairii Hemsl.
  • Mallotus ponapensis Hosok.
  • Oxydectes miqueliana Kuntze
  • Rottlera acuminata A.Juss.
  • Rottlera blumei Decne.
  • Rottlera tiliifolia Blume

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Pacific Basin: native

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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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.