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[[File:Mallotus philippensis - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-221.jpg|thumb| ''Mallotus philippensis'']]
'''Mallotus philippensis''' or ''Kampillaka'' or ''Kumkumada mara'' is a tree that bears fruits which give out red coloured powder which is used as a dye. The dye is known for its [[anthelmintic]] properties<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Rao | first1 = VS | last2 = Seshadri | first2 = TR | year = 1947 | title = Kamala dye as an anthelmintic | url = | journal = Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences | volume = 26 | issue = 3| pages = 178–181 | doi = 10.1007/BF03170871 }}</ref>.
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