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Mallotus barbatus.jpg

Mallotus barbatus  Müll.Arg.

Siamese Pom-pom Tree

Plants > Angiosperms > Euphorbiaceae > ​​Mallotus barbatus

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malpighiales
Family: ​Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Mallotus
Species: barbatus


  • Common names: Siamese Pom-pom Tree
  • Thai names: กระรอกขน krarok khon (Chumphon), กะลอขน kalo khon (Peninsular), กะลอยายทาย kalo yai thai (Peninsular), ขี้เท่า khi thao (Northern), ตองเต๊า tong tao (Northern), เต๊าขน tao khon (Northern), บาเละอางิง ba-le-a-nging (Malay-Narathiwat), ปอเต๊า po tao (Northern), ปอหุน po hun (Prachuap Khiri Khan), สละป้าง sala pang (Chanthaburi), สละป้างใบใหญ่ sala pang bai yai (Chanthaburi), หญ้าขี้ทูด ya khi thut (Sakon Nakhon), หูช้าง hu chang (Phetchabun)
  • Chinese Names: 毛桐 mao tong
  • Distribution: China, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Trat (Nam Tok Khlong Kaeo N.P. Bo Rai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Images of Mallotus barbatus from Thailand.
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Mallotus barbatus Müll. Arg. Nam Tok Khlong Kaeo N.P. Bo Rai Trat April
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Mallotus barbatus Müll. Arg. Nam Tok Khlong Kaeo N.P. Bo Rai Trat April

References: 
​​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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