Phyllanthus niruroides
Mull.Arg.
Phyllanthaceae Edible: Medicine
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A woody herb in the Phyllanthaceae family growing almost 1 m tall with small white flowers, found in tropical regions at elevations of 900-1,500 m.
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Medicinal Uses
Used medicinally.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 900-1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Cultivation
As a weed it is especially frequent in sorghum on dark brown, heavy soils.
Synonyms
Diasperus niruroides (Mull.Arg.) Kuntze
Also Known As
Lumbodiataka, Siaho, Tienwe
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
