Phyllanthus parvifolius
Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don
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Description
A small shrub. It grows 1 m high. The shoots are slender. The leaves are 3-9 mm long by 2-6 mm wide. The fruit are flattened and have 3 lobes. They are 3 mm long by 4 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw and also mixed with curry.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw and also mixed with curry.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows near water and on limestone rocks. In Pakistan it grows up to 2,400 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pakistan, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 750 Phyllanthus species. They are mostly in the tropics.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Ja-la-mat-kha, Memang-ambri
References (3)
- Flora of Pakistan. www.eFloras.org
- Maikhuri, R, K, and Gangwar, A. K., 1993, Ethnobiological Notes on the Khasi and Garo Tribes of Meghalaya, Northeast India, Economic Botany, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 345-357
- Prodr. Fl. Nep. 63. 1825
