Phyllanthus gomphocarpus Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Phyllanthus

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves are broadly sword shaped. They are 1-6 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The male flowers are small and in a group and the female flowers are large and occur singly. The fruit is a flattened round capsule with 3 lobes. It is 1-2 cm across. It has small seeds.
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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A tropical plant. It grows in hilly areas in shady forests up to 800 m above sea level.
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Shady primary forest in hilly areas; at elevations up to 800 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The sour fruit are eaten.
Uses food medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Phyllanthus gomphocarpus world distribution map, present in India, Myanmar, and Malaysia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:353958-1
WFO ID wfo-0000271093
COL ID 4H3QZ
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Synonyms

Phyllanthus accrescens Phyllanthus gomphocarpus Reidia gomphocarpa Diasperus gomphocarpus