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'''Phyllanthus emblica''' tree is small to medium in size, reaching 1–8 m in height. The branchlets aren't glabrous or finely pubescent, . It can grows up to 10–20 cm long, usually deciduous.

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{{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.

Although these fruits are reputed to contain high amounts of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), up to 445 mg per 100 g, the specific contents are disputed, and the overall bitterness of amla may derive instead from its high density of ellagitannins, such as emblicanin A (37%), emblicanin B (33%), punigluconin (12%) and pedunculagin (14%).It also contains punicafolin and phyllanemblinin A, phyllanemblin other polyphenols, such as flavonoids, kaempferol, ellagic acid, and gallic acid.<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|sa=Aamalaka, Amruthphala|en=Emblic Myrobalan|gu=Ambala, Amala|hi=Amla, Aonla|kn=Nellikayi|ks=Vasa|ml=Embali, Amli|mr=Anvala, Avalkathi|pa=Aula, Amla|ta=Nellikkai, Nelli|te=Usirika}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>

{{Leaf|Simple|subsessileSubsessile|the The leaves are closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|Unisexual|2-6cm long|greenishGreenish-yellow||Quite smooth and hard on appearance, with six vertical stripes or furrows.Flowering from March to November}}

{{Fruit|sphericalSpherical|2-6cm|Syncarp (sorosis), subglobose Subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripe|single Single seed|Fruiting from March to November}}

The light and medium heavy soils except prely sandy soil is ideal for amla cultivation<ref name="How to plant/cultivat"/>. Phyllanthus emblica is available through December to May<ref name="chemical composition"/>.

<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.itmonline.org/arts/amla.htm "EMBLIC MYROBALANS"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivat">[http://www.agrifarming.in/amla-farming/ "agrifarming"Agrifarming]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://ayurhelp.com/articles/ayurveda-medicinal-properties-amla-or-indian-gooseberry Ayur help]</ref><ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"ayurhelp>"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats"]by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.125, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>