Habitats: tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (12), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2)

Biogeographic distribution: Australasia, Indomalaya, Palearctic, East Asia

Found in 14 samples

Australia: Agapetes SA, Iron Range

Bangladesh: Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary

India: Uppangala, Varagalaira, Kathalkane, Kalakad National Park (UD), Kalakad National Park (FD), Charmady, Shiwalik Forest Division (D-I), Konthoujam Lairembi, Khasi

Thailand: Mosingto, Khao Yai National Park (4 ha plot)

See also Mallotus, Mallotus albus, Mallotus beddomei, Mallotus cuneatus, Mallotus eriocarpus, Mallotus floribundus, Mallotus integrifolius, Mallotus japonicus, Mallotus molissima, Mallotus mollissimus, Mallotus moritzianus, Mallotus muticus, Mallotus paniculatus, Mallotus penangensis, Mallotus polyadenos, Mallotus rhamnifolius, Mallotus roxburghianus, Mallotus rufidulus, Mallotus sp. 1, Mallotus sp. 2, Mallotus sphaerocarpus, Mallotus spp., Mallotus stenanthus, Mallotus stipularis, Mallotus tetracoccus, Mallotus wrayi