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
- Leaf margin
- Entire (smooth edge)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Wild Gooseberry itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Wild Gooseberry itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുനെല്ലി
About Wild Gooseberry
Wild Gooseberry (Phyllanthus polyphyllus) belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It grows in along riverbeds and deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to May.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Wild Gooseberry belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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