Indian Gooseberry
Phyllanthus emblica
Also known as Emblic Myrobalan
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About Indian Gooseberry
Phyllanthus emblica, commonly known as emblic, Indian gooseberry, amalaki, amloki, or amla, is a deciduous tree of the family Phyllanthaceae. Its native range is tropical and southern Asia.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phyllanthus emblica
- Genus
- Phyllanthus
- Family
- EUPHORBIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, Myanmar, China, Malaysia, Nepal
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- आँवला, आंवला
- Nepali
- अमला
- Bengali
- আমলকী, আমলকি
- Tamil
- நெல்லி
- Telugu
- ఉసిరి, అమ్ల, ఉసిరి కాయ
- Kannada
- ನೆಲ್ಲಿ
- Malayalam
- നെല്ലി, Indian gooseberry, അമ്ലകി
- Marathi
- आवळा
Botanical family
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Indian Gooseberry belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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