[image: Matheran -- forest on the forehead (of the mountains)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F8225246887%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfRo_0pXommKVb45CXv-9uXSvrLvA> Matheran ... about 2600 ft asl *Date / Time*: 27 FEB 11 at 11:17 AM ... *Altitude*: about 2473 ft asl ------------------------------ * Mallotus stenanthus * Müll.Arg. ... (family: Euphorbiaceae) *mal-LOH-tus* -- fleecy, referring to the seed capsule ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3DMallotus&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcqvHPh9ukAvXL2jiINJeZfLQQOBA> *sten-AN-thus* -- narrow flowers ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dstenanthus&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdhfyLgZ-YJwOF-8gjBLiG_88bXWA>
*commonly known as*: narrow-flowered mallotus • *Tamil*: கருவாளிச்சீ karuvalichchi *Endemic to*: Western Ghats (of India) *Reference*: Biotik<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biotik.org%2Findia%2Fspecies%2Fm%2Fmallsten%2Fmallsten_en.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzekP7oMABqEY0n_DiHWBzVOAp7HIg> Many thanks to Radha Veach for the ID. [image: Mallotus stenanthus]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5496770866%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeXPcHPmxe9r4zJaTnbgnGbiD0fHw> [image: Mallotus stenanthus]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5496779304%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzesqL_-3MwSZO6msB3B5SUrSUk4qA> [image: Mallotus stenanthus]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5496180359%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzecp9sj3tIauH6bGXmWWAI3rQ6vMg> [image: Mallotus stenanthus]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5496775120%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeUDwi3M2aFiA3vdGFjnYrxPJmGkw> [image: Mallotus stenanthus]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5496181931%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfChb69153ym7BsOn4qD8zsoUkBFw> Regards. Dinesh --
