Phyllanthus heyneanus
Mull.Arg.
Indian gooseberry
PhyllanthaceaeFruit
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French Institute of Pondicherry
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Conveyor Belt
Conveyor Belt
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are pickled.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Asia, India, Sri Lanka,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A small shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. The leaves are 1-3 cm long by 1 cm wide. On the main stem they are reduced to scales. The flowers are yellow and in round heads in the axils of leaves on the small branches.
Names & Synonyms
Malenkizhanelli, Nallapulatti
Phyllanthus longiflorus B. Heyne ex Mull.Arg. [Invalid]Reidia longiflora GambleReidia ovalifolia Wightand others
References (2)
- Ambasta S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 517 (As Reidia ovalifolia)
- Sharma, B.B., 2005, Growing fruits and vegetables. Publications Division. Ministry of Information and broadcasting. India. p 7 (As Phyllanthus longiflorus)
