Phyllanthus emblica L.

 
  • Family : EUPHORBIACEAE
    (SPURGE FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Phyllanthaceae
  • Species : Phyllanthus emblica
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Phyllanthus emblica L.
  • Common name : Indian Gooseberry, Emblic Myrobalan
  • Vernacular name : Amlika, Aonla (Hin.); Bettada nelli kaayi (Kan.); Nelli (Tam.); Amalakamu, Pedda Usirikaayi (Tel.); Anola, Amla (Ori.); Aamlaki (San.)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : October-May
  • Comments : On hills above 800 m, on exposed slopes. Also cultivated all over Eastern Ghats for its edible berry rich in Vitamin C.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Throughout Eastern Ghats
  • World Distribution : India, Himalaya, Myanmar, China, Malaysia, Nepal
  • Literature : J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Phyllanthus emblica. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.

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