Phyllanthaceae

206 species

Tropical/subtropical plants including leaf flowers; some species produce edible fruit or medicinal compounds.

Andrachne telephioides

Antidesma acidum

China laurel, Sour currant shrub

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Stem

Antidesma bunius

Chinese laurel, Bignay, Currant Tree, Buni

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Spice

Antidesma coriaceum

Antidesma cuspidatum

Antidesma dallachyanum

Herbert River cherry

Antidesma erostre

Wild Currant, Currant-tree, Currantwood

Antidesma excavatum var. indutum

Antidesma fordii

Choi moi van nam

Antidesma ghaesembilla

Black currant tree

Edible: Fruit, Leaves as condiment, Spice, Leaves

Antidesma khasianum

Dieng-soh-syllih

Antidesma laciniatum

Edible: Leaves, Spice

Antidesma maclurei

Antidesma madagascariense

Antidesma membranaceum

Pink tassel berry

Antidesma montanum var. microphyllum

Edible: Stems, Shoots

Antidesma montanum var. wallichii

Antidesma neurocarpum

Antidesma parvifolium

Antidesma platyphyllum

Antidesma pleuricum

Antidesma sinuatum

Antidesma sootepense

Antidesma stipulare

Antidesma tomentosum

Buni kidang tree

Antidesma velutinosum

Bird-berry tree

Antidesma venosum

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Seeds

Aporosa acuminata

Aporosa benthamiana

Aporosa cardiosperma

Aporosa confusa

Aporosa frutescens

Aporosa grandistipula

Aporosa lanceolata

Aporosa maingayi

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Aporosa microstachya

Aporosa octandra

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Bark - drink, Vegetable

Aporosa octandra var. malesiana

Aporosa prainiana

Beras-beras hutan

Aporosa selangorica

Aporosa villosa

Aporosa yunnanensis

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Vegetable

Baccaurea angulata

Red-angled tampoi

Edible: Fruit, Vegetable

Baccaurea annamensis

Baccaurea bracteata

Rambai hutan, Monkey tampoi tree

Baccaurea brevipes

Baccaurea carinata

Baccaurea costulata

Orange-fleshed tampoi

Baccaurea courtallensis

Baccaurea dasystachya

Baccaurea deflexa

Baccaurea dolichobotrys

Baccaurea dulcis

Baccaurea edulis

Baccaurea griffithii

Baccaurea javanica

Burmese grape tree, Engkuni fruit tree

Baccaurea macrocarpa

Baccaurea macrophylla

Little-leaf Rambai tree

Baccaurea maingayi

Baccaurea malayana

Baccaurea microcarpa

Edible: Fruit probably edible

Baccaurea minor

Baccaurea mollis

Baccaurea motleyana

Motley's rambai

Baccaurea multiflora

Baccaurea nanihua

Edible: Fruit possibly edible.

Baccaurea nesophila

Edible: Fruit possibly edible.

Baccaurea odoratissima

Baccaurea papuana

Baccaurea parviflora

Rambai hutan, Red tampoi tree

Baccaurea philippinensis

Baccaurea polyneura

Jintek merah, Jintek-jintek

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Baccaurea pubera

Baccaurea purpurea

Baccaurea pyriformis

Pear-shaped rambai tampoi

Baccaurea racemosa

Yellow menteng tree

Baccaurea ramiflora

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Flowers

Baccaurea reticulata

Baccaurea sarawakensis

Edible: Fruit possibly edible

Baccaurea simaloerensis

Baccaurea sumatrana

Baccaurea sylvestris

Du vo do, Bung, Chot chet

Baccaurea tetrandra

Baccaurea trigonocarpa

Baccaurea velutina

Bischofia javanica

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Seeds

Bischofia polycarpa

Edible: Fruit - drink

Breynia androgyna

Star gooseberry, Sweet leaf bush

Breynia discigera

Saga monyit, Katut selayer, Semelit jekok

Breynia fleuryi

Breynia lanceolata

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Breynia oblongifolia

Oblong-leafed breynia, Coffee bush

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Breynia racemosa

Edible: Medicine

Breynia reclinata

Breynia rhamnoides

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Breynia vitis-idaea

Indian snowberry

Bridelia atroviridis

Bridelia balansae

Bridelia cathartica

Knobbly bridelia, Blue sweetberry

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - chewed, Vegetable

Bridelia exaltata

Bridelia ferruginea

Edible: Fruit, Bark, Spice

Bridelia glabrifolia

Bridelia glauca

Rhinoceros wood tree

Bridelia micrantha

Coast goldleaf, Velvet sweetleaf

Edible: Fruit, Roots, Leaves, Bark, Seed

Bridelia mollis

Velvet sweet berry, Velvet bridelia

Bridelia ndellensis

Bridelia retusa

Gamble's man, Spinous kino tree

Bridelia scleroneura

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Bridelia squamosa

Bridelia stipularis

Bridelia tenuifolia

Tender sweetberry

Bridelia tomentosa

Cleistanthus libericus

Cleistanthus monoicus

Cleistanthus polystachyus

Cleistanthus ripicola

Cleistanthus sumatranus

Flueggea leucopyrus

Edible: Fruit, Seed, Leaves

Flueggea suffruticosa

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Flueggea verrucosa

Flueggea virosa

White Raisin, White Currant Bush

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves

Flueggea virosa subsp. melanthesoides

Glochidion acuminatum

Tsin Pui Tsz Shue

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea

Glochidion benthamianum

Buttonwood, Cheese tree, Bentham's buttonwood

Glochidion blancoi

Glochidion borneense

Glochidion cf wallichianum

Glochidion hongkongense

Glochidion khasicum

Glochidion lanceolarium

Edible: Fruit ?

Glochidion littorale

Glochidion pomiferum

Edible: Fruit ?

Glochidion ramiflorum

Edible: Leaves - medicine

Glochidion rubrum

Glochidion sp. indet. (2 species?)

Edible: Leaves, Aril

Glochidion zeylanicum

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Glochidion zeylanicum var. arborescens

Hieronyma alchorneoides

Hieronyma asperifolia

Roughleaf hieronyma

Hymenocardia lyrata

Maesobotrya cordulata

Edible: Layer around seed, Medicine ?

Maesobotrya longipes

Maesobotrya vermeulenii

Margaritaria anomala

Margaritaria discoidea

Common pheasant-berry, Peacock berry

Edible: Fruit, Wood ash - salt

Margaritaria nobilis

Nothobaccaurea stylaris

Edible: Medicine - leaves

Phyllanthus acidus

Grosella, Otaheite gooseberry

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Vegetable

Phyllanthus adenodiscus

Phyllanthus amarus

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Phyllanthus boehmii

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Phyllanthus casticum

Phyllanthus chacoensis

Phyllanthus ciccoides

Phyllanthus emblica

Emblic, Myrobalan

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Leaves, Flower petals, Tea

Phyllanthus engleri

Spurred phyllanthus

Phyllanthus fraternus

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Phyllanthus gomphocarpus

Phyllanthus heyneanus

Indian gooseberry

Phyllanthus indofischeri

Myrobalan emblic

Phyllanthus limmuensis

Phyllanthus melleri

Phyllanthus muellerianus

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Root, Stems - juice, Bark

Phyllanthus myrtaceus

Phyllanthus niruri

Edible: Leaves - tea, Leaves, Fruit

Phyllanthus niruroides

Edible: Medicine

Phyllanthus nitidus subsp. borneensis

Phyllanthus nummulariifolius

Edible: Medicine

Phyllanthus oblatus

Phyllanthus parvifolius

Phyllanthus pectinatus

Phyllanthus polyanthus

Phyllanthus profusus

Phyllanthus reticulatus

Phyllanthus salviifolius

Sage leaf flower

Phyllanthus urinaria

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea

Phyllanthus warnockii

Sand reverchonia

Sauropus androgynus

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Flowers, Vegetable

Sauropus bacciformis

Edible: Medicine, Leaves - tea

Sauropus brevipes

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Sauropus macranthus

Pumpkin bush tree

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Sauropus spatulifolius

Sauropus villosus

Edible: Sprouts, Leaves, Bulbil, Flavouring

Savia sessiliflora

Uapaca acuminata

Uapaca benguelensis

Uapaca corbisieri

Uapaca ferruginea

Uapaca gossweileri

Uapaca guineensis

Uapaca heudelotii

Uapaca kirkiana

Wild loquat, Masuku

Uapaca niangadoumae

Narrow-leaved mahobohobo

Uapaca pyrnaertii

Uapaca sansibarica

Lesser mahobohobo

Uapaca togoensis

Uapaca vanhouttei

ZZ Thecacoris spathulifolia

Edible: Medicine

ZZZ Spondianthus preussii

Edible: Poisonous, Medicine, Caution