Mallotus glomerulatus

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Malpighiales, falling into the family Euphorbiaceae. Ultimately, its specific taxonomic placement is within the genus Mallotus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, known scientifically as Mallotus glomerulatus, exhibits a specific geographical range within the Southeast Asian region. Its documented presence is primarily concentrated within the Indo-China zone. Specifically, the species can be found growing naturally in Thailand. This localized distribution highlights its ecological niche within the tropical landscapes of that area. Consequently, understanding this specific habitat is essential for the study of its medicinal properties.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Mallotus glomerulatus is characterized by its classification as a phanerophyte, as it maintains its perennating buds well above the ground level, typically growing as a woody shrub or small tree. While the species is primarily identified by its phanerophyte life form, its ecological plasticity can occasionally lead to different growth habits depending on environmental stressors, though it does not typically exhibit the characteristics of a nanophanerophyte, chamaephyte, hemicryptophyte, geophyte, hydrophyte, helophyte, therophyte, or lithophyte in its standard developmental stages. As a perennial woody plant, it follows a life cycle that involves significant structural investment in above-ground biomass, allowing it to persist through seasonal changes and occupy stable niches within its native tropical and subtropical forest habitats.

Life form :

nanophanerophyte

Life form :

phanerophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Mallotus glomerulatus is characterized by its robust, woody growth habit, which provides a sturdy structural framework. Although it possesses a woody stem, the plant functions as a self-supporting structure rather than an obligatory or facultative climber, maintaining its own upright stature through its lignified tissues. It is an independent organism that does not exhibit parasitic behavior, operating entirely on its own nutritional requirements without reliance on a host. Furthermore, it is strictly a terrestrial plant, lacking any epiphytic tendencies, and establishes its root system firmly within the soil to support its development.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Mallotus glomerulatus has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Cleistanthin A, Compound 1, Compound 10, XANTHONE.

Cleistanthin A

1. ADMET & DMPK

Compound 1

1. ADMET & DMPK

Compound 10

1. ADMET & DMPK

XANTHONE

1. ADMET & DMPK

Conditions

Mallotus glomerulatus has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include breast cancer.

Breast cancer

1. ADMET & DMPK