Bhui Aonla / Carry-Me-Seed
Phyllanthus amarus
Also known as Phyllanthus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phyllanthus amarus
- Genus
- Phyllanthus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded moist deciduous forests and forest plantations, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest, Cultivated
- Native to
- America
- Distribution
- Tropics
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- भूई आंवला Bhui aonla, जड़ आमला Jaramla, जंगली अमली Jangli amli
- Bengali
- ভূঈ আমলা Bhui amla
- Tamil
- கீழாநெல்லி keelanelli, கீழ்காய்நெல்லி kizkaynelli
- Telugu
- నేల ఉసిరి nela usiri
- Malayalam
- Kilanelli
- Marathi
- भुईआवळी Bhuiavali
About Bhui Aonla
Carry-me-seed (Phyllanthus amarus) is a herb belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in degraded moist deciduous forests and forest plantations, also in the plains. Native to America, it is distributed across Tropics. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Bhui Aonla belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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