Phyllanthus obscurus Roxb. ex Willd.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Phyllanthus

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 19 m tall. The trunk can be 30 cm across. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are oval to sword shaped. The flowers are yellow and 4 mm across and in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a capsule 1 cm long. It is green and has 6 lobes. The seeds are covered by orange-red arils or fleshy layers. Possibly now Phyllanthus obscurus.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality -
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary forests and along river banks up to 1,500 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food material medicinal timber wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Diarrhea (unspecified), Ache(Stomach) (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Phyllanthus obscurus world distribution map, present in Moldova (Republic of), Thailand, and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Phyllanthus obscurus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:354377-1
WFO ID wfo-0000271683
COL ID 4H48G
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Phyllanthus dasyanthus Phyllanthus kipareh Phyllanthus obscurus Bradleia kipareh Bradleia pinnata Diasperus dasyanthus Diasperus kipareh Glochidion blumeanum Glochidion obscurum Diasperus obscurus Glochidion dasyanthum Glochidion pinnatum Glochidion roxburghianum Glochidion glaucum Bradleia glaucophylla