About Mascarene Island leaf-flower
Phyllanthus tenellus is a herbaceous plant in the leafflower family, Phyllanthaceae. It is commonly called Mascarene Island leaf flower as it is native to the Mascarene Islands. It is often a weed in flower beds, gardens, roadsides, and other disturbed areas.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phyllanthus tenellus
- Genus
- Phyllanthus
- Family
- EUPHORBIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Waste places and plantations
- Native to
- Mascarene Islands
- Distribution
- Introduced into Tropics and sub tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
Local Names
- Tamil
- மேலாநெல்லி
Botanical family
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Mascarene Island leaf-flower belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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