Wild Gooseberry
Phyllanthus polyphyllus
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- December-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phyllanthus polyphyllus
- Genus
- Phyllanthus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Along riverbeds and deciduous forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-May
- 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
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുനെല്ലി
About Wild Gooseberry
Wild Gooseberry (Phyllanthus polyphyllus) is a shrub 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 along riverbeds and deciduous forests. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-May.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Wild Gooseberry belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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