About Mallotus claoxyloides (F.Muell.) Müll.Arg.
Mallotus claoxyloides (F.Muell.) Müll.Arg. grows as a bush or small tree, reaching up to 11 metres in height, with a maximum stem diameter of 23 cm. Its trunk is crooked, covered in fairly smooth grey or greenish-grey bark that bears some bumps and irregularities, which occasionally form a vertical row. Small branches are brown and green, downy at their tips, and are typically marked with reddish-brown bumps. Leaves grow oppositely on the stem, measuring 5 to 12 cm long and 3 to 6 cm wide. They vary in shape, but are mostly ovate or elliptic, and occasionally have a heart-shaped base. Leaf margins can be either toothed or entire. Glands are sometimes visible on the upper leaf surface near the leaf base. Leaf stalks have short hairs, and range in length from 5 mm to 40 mm. Similar to the related red kamala, this species has two basal veins that extend one-third to one-half of the way up the leaf. Net-like veins are visible on the underside of the leaf.
