FLORA OF VIETNAM Euphorbiaceae Mallotus barbatus (Wall.) Muell.Arg.
Quang Binh Prov., Minh Hoa Distr., Thuong Hoa Comm., Mo O O O Vill., Ruc Lan Valley, 17°40′52″N, 105°55′09″E, 260-270 m. In secondary evergreen broad-leaved woodlands and scrubs from stream banks to foot of shale mts., regenerated on abandoned slash and burn areas.
Shrubs, ca. 2-4 m tall; hairs brownish, bright rusty (hoe vang). Common.