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'''Phyllanthus distichus''' is a species of flowering plant in the family Phyllanthaceae, native to the Hawaiian Islands.
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'''Phyllanthus distichus''' is a species of flowering plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It ia native to the Hawaiian Islands.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Fever}}.
 
{{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Fever}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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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 acid.
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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 etc.<ref name="Chemical Composition"/>
  
  
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
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{{Leaf|Simple|round in outline|10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in) long subsessile and closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Round in outline|10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in) long subsessile and closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
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{{Fruit|Simple Fruit|Spherical|Smooth and hard on appearance, with six vertical stripes or furrows.|Light greenish-yellow|}}
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{{Fruit|Simple Fruit|Spherical|Smooth and hard on appearance, with six vertical stripes or furrows|Light greenish-yellow|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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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.
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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"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllanthus_emblica Morphology]</ref>
 
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<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>
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Phyllanthus+emblica Cultivation Details]</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
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* [http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-153790 Phyllanthus distichus]
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* [http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-153790 Phyllanthus distichus on theplantlist.org]
  
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category: Phyllanthaceae]]
 
[[Category: Phyllanthaceae]]

Latest revision as of 15:24, 1 July 2020

Phyllanthus distichus

Phyllanthus distichus is a species of flowering plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It ia native to the Hawaiian Islands.

Uses

Diabetes, Fever.

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

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 etc.[1]


Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Betta nelli, Amalaka
Hindi आँवला Aonla
Malayalam Nelli, Nellikka
Tamil Nelli
Telugu Usiri, Usirikaya
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Dhatri, amalaka
English Amla, Indian gooseberry


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Cold(Sheeta)

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Round in outline 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in) long subsessile and closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Greenish-yellow

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Spherical Smooth and hard on appearance, with six vertical stripes or furrows Light greenish-yellow {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

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.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest.

Photo Gallery

  • Starr-061108-9707-Phyllanthus distichus-habit from Black Gorge Iao-Hoolawa Farms-Maui (24241712883).jpg
  • Phyllanthus acidus (2464194687).jpg

References

  1. ↑ Chemical Composition
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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