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Phyllanthus acidus - Lavalīphala

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[[File:Phyllanthus acidus fruits JEG9349.jpg|thumb|right|''Lavalīphala'']]
'''Lavalīphala''' consists of dried fruit of Phyllanthus acidus (Linn.) Skeels syn. Cicca acida Linn. Merrill (Fam. Euphorbiaceae), Phyllanthus acidus is a small or medium sized tree cultivated in gardens, and also grown as a roadside tree.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Itching}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Urticaria}}, {{Uses|Bronchial catarrh}}, {{Uses|Eye-troubles}}.
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=Sugandhamūlā, Lavalī, Komala Valkalā|ta=Arinelli|te=Raachayusarike|hi=Harfaarevadi, Lavali|en=Star gooseberry, Country gooseberry}}
==Properties==
===Flower===
{{Flower|Bisexual||pinkPink||The flowers are small and pinkish and appear in clusters in 5 to 12.5 cm long panicles at leafless parts of the main branches, at the upper part of the tree. }}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Berry|||The fruits are numerous, oblate, with 6 to 8 ribs, and are densely clustered. They are pale yellow or white, waxy, crisp, juicy and very sour. |About 4 to 6 seeds are contained in a stone at the center of each fruit|}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
Gooseberry tree grows well in the tropics at low and medium altitudes in places with a short or prolonged dry season. It prefers hot, humid tropical lowlands. It flourishes from sea-level up to an altitude of 1,500 - 1,800 metres. Seed - easily germinated, it is the most common way of propagating the plant. Greenwood cuttings.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/266545 "Morphology"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Phyllanthus+acidus"Cultivation detail"]</ref>
</references>

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