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'''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=Kamala tree, Monkey Face Tree|gu=|hi=Kamala, Rohini|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=Kunkumada mara|ta=Kapila, Kumkumam|te=Kumkuma, Sindhuri}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>

{{Habit|Seeds}}, {{Habit|CuttingCuttings}}.

{{Leaf|Leaves are opposite on the stem|Ovate to oblong in shape. 4 to 12 cm long, 2 to 7 cm wide with a long pointed tip.|The upper surface is green without hairs, the underside pale grey in colour. With a magnifying glass, small red glands may be visible. Leaf stems 2 to 5 cm long, somewhat thickened at both ends. The first leaf vein on either side of the mid rib extends from the leaf base, to over half the length of the leaf. Veins raised and evident under the leaf.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|Yellow-brown flowers form on racemes. |Racemes up to 6 cm long.|Male and female flowers grow on separate trees.|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}}

A plant of lower elevations in the tropics, where it can be found from sea level to 1,600 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 25 - 34°c, but can tolerate 7 - 45°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -2°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at 0°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,000 - 2,500mm, but tolerates 600 - 5,000mm. Succeeds in full sun, but plants can also tolerate considerable shade. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 6.7, tolerating 4.5 - 7.5. Established plants are drought tolerant. The growth is comparatively slow - mean annual girth increment being reported in India at 0.65 cm, with a mean girth after 16 years of less than 15cm.

{{Commonly seen| South Asia}}, {{Commonly seen|Southeast Asia}}, {{Commonly seen| Afghanistan and Australia}}, {{Commonly seen| Mount Keira}}, south {{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">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mallotus+philippensis"Cultivation"]Tropical The Ferns Information</ref>

* [ http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mallotus+philippensis detailsDetailsherbs.in Mallotus philippensis on Ferns.info]