red kamala

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Mallotus philippensis, the red kamala

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red kamala (countable and uncountable, plural red kamalas)

  1. A tree of species Mallotus philippensis.
    • 1984, Alan Ward, Hunter Region Landscapes: Conservation of Natural Areas, Parks and Reserves of Regional Significance, Rural Landscapes and the Coastal Zone, page 27:
      a number of species not normally found in the rainforests of the lower Hunter, such as Queensland Lacebark (Brachychiton discolor) and Red Kamala (Mallotus philippensis) .
    • 2017, Insight Guides Nepal, Insight Guides:
      The lower forests incldue bombax, the "silk cotton" tree, and red kamala, which produces the striking vermillion powder traditionally used in Hindu rituals.
    • 2022 September 12, Chris Thorogood, Chasing Plants: Journeys with a Botanist through Rainforests, Swamps, and Mountains, University of Chicago Press:
      We see a few other noteworthy plants nearby, including the dye-yielding red kamala tree (Mallotus philippensis) and the medicinal, pink-flowered India rhododendron (Melastoma malabathricum).
  2. Red dye produced from trees of species Mallotus philippensis.
    • 1905, The Agricultural Ledger, volumes 12-13, page 60:
      Dr. Dymock states that the average value of the best red kamala in Bombay in 1890 was R11 per maund of 41 pounds.
    • 1955, Queensland Journal of Agricultural Science, volumes 12-14, page 58:
      The fruits are small, coated with red kamala dye , which easily rubs off in transit
    • 1975, Robert Scott Troup, Troupʼs The Silviculture of Indian Trees, volume 1, page 171:
      It is bitter and is also used as an adulterant for the red kamala dye from Mallotus philippensis.