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[[File:Rayamvala (Marathi- रायआंवळा) (3438727924).jpg |thumb|right|'''Phyllanthus distichus''']]
'''Phyllanthus distichus''' is a species of flowering plant in the family Phyllanthaceae, . It ia native to the Hawaiian Islands.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Fever}}.
==Chemical Composition==
These fruits are reputed to contain high amounts of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), and have bitter taste that may derive from a high density of ellagitannins, such as emblicanin A (37%), emblicanin B (33%), punigluconin (12%), and pedunculagin (14%). Amla also contains punicafolin and phyllanemblinin A, phyllanemblin other polyphenols, such as flavonoids, kaempferol, ellagic acid, and gallic acidetc.<ref name="Chemical Composition"/>
==How to plant/cultivate==
A plant mainly of the hot, tropical lowlands, succeeding in both humid and semi-arid areas. It can also be found at elevations up to 2,300 metres in southern China. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 29°c, but can tolerate 14 - 35°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 2,500mm, but tolerates 700 - 4,200mm.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
==References==
<references>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllanthus_emblica Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="Chemical Composition">[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14786410601124664 Chemical Composition]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Phyllanthus+emblica Cultivation Details]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-153790 Phyllanthus distichuson theplantlist.org]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category: Phyllanthaceae]]
