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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>.

{{Uses|Anthelmintic}}, {{Uses|Skin infections}}, {{Uses|Stomach ulcer}}, {{Uses|Tapeworm infections}}.<ref name="Uses"/>As remedy for tape-worm, because of its laxative effect.

{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|stemStem}}, {{Parts Used|leavesLeaves}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}.<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>

Mallotus philippinensis species are known to contain different natural compounds, Mainly Phenols, Diterpenoids, Steroids, Flavonoids, Cardenolides, Triterpenoids, Coumarins, Isocoumarins and Many more especially Phenols; that is, Bergenin, Mallotophilippinens, Rottlerin and Isorottlerin have been isolated, identified<ref name="chemical composition"/>Rottlerin, mallotoxin

{{Common names|sa=Kampilla, Ranjana, Rechanaka|en=|gu=Kamala tree, Monkey Face Tree|hi=Kamala, Rohini|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=Kunkumada mara|ta=Kapila, Kumkumam|te=Kumkuma, Sindhuri}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>

{{Habit|Seeds}}, {{Habit|Cuttings}}.

{{Leaf|Leaves are opposite on the stem|Ovate to oblong in shape|The upper surface is green without hairs, the underside pale grey in colour.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|Yellow-brown flowers form on racemes|Racemes up to 6 cm long|New South Wales flowering period is from June to November||Flowering period in the Philippines is March to April}}

{{Fruit|6 to 9 mm broad|covered in red powdery substance|seeds 2 to 3 mm in diameter|Fresh seed is advised for germination.||Fruiting season is from January to April}}

{{Propagation|Seeds}}

{{Commonly seen|South Asia}}, {{Commonly seen|Southeast Asia}}, {{Commonly seen|Afghanistan and Australia}}, {{Commonly seen|Mount Keira}}, {{Commonly seen|South of Sydney}}.

Image:Mallotus philipensis flowers.jpg|''M. philipensis'' flowersFlowersImage:MallotesPhilipensis.jpg|Red coloured fruit of the kamala, Nandi hills slopes, [[Bangalore]], [[India]]Coloured FruitImage:Red Kamala Mount Keira.JPG|Red kamala at its most southerly point of natural distribution, [[Mount Keira]], [[Illawarra]], [[Australia]]Image:Black-crested Bulbul (Pycnonotus melanicterus) feeding on Kamala (Mallotus philipensis) at Jayanti, Duars, WB W Picture 133.jpg|[[Black-crested bulbul]] feeding on the red kamala at [[Kayanti (village)|Jayanti]], India

 <ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"]Journal Paper - National Library of Medicine - Mallotus philippinensis Muell. Arg (Euphorbiaceae): Ethnopharmacology and Phytochemistry Review</ref> <ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 266</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]Tropical The Ferns Information</ref>

* [ http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mallotus+philippensis Detailsherbs.in Mallotus philippensis on Ferns.info]* [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallotus_philippensis Mallotus_philippensis.org]* [ ]