Phyllanthus emblica - Emblic, Amalaki

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Nelli Subbi, Phyllanthus emblica

Phyllanthus emblica tree is small to medium in size, reaching 1–8 m (3 ft 3 in–26 ft 3 in) in height. The branchlets aren't glabrous or finely pubescent, 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in) long, usually deciduous. the leaves are simple, subsessile and closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit is nearly spherical, light greenish yellow, quite smooth and hard on appearance, with six vertical stripes or furrows.

Uses

Pimples, Cracks in Skin, Sores, Diarrhoea, Skin diseases, Intrinsic haemorrhage, Poisons.

Parts Used

Bark, Dried Leaves, Leaves, Fruits.

Chemical Composition

The Artocarpus species are rich in phenolic compounds including flavonoids, stilbenoids, arylbenzofurons and Jacalin, a lectin.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Hebbalasu, Kadu halasu
Hindi	Kathal
Malayalam	Ayani, Anjili, Ayini plavu
Tamil	Kattuppala, Aiyini pala, Kurangu pala, Pei pala
Telugu	Adavi panasa
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Lakucha, Lakucah, Panasah
English	Wild Jack

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

{{Leaf|Simple|subsessile|the leaves are closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves}.

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	14cm long	greenish-yellow		Quite smooth and hard on appearance, with six vertical stripes or furrows.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
spherical		Syncarp (sorosis), subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripe			{{{6}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings, Airlayers.

How to plant/cultivate

In terms of taking care of the plant, minimal pruning is required Cutting off dead branches from the interior of the tree is only sometimes needed. In addition, twigs bearing fruit must be twisted or cut down to the trunk to induce growth for the next season. Branches should be pruned every three to four years to maintain its productivity. Stingless bees such as Tetragonula iridipennis are jackfruit pollinators, and as such, play an important role in jackfruit cultivation.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Western Ghats, Malabar Coast.

Photo Gallery

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  Artocarpus hirsutus unripe fruit

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  The ripe fruit of Jungle Jack

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  unripe fruits in a tree

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  The ripe fruit of Anhili with the outer skin removed.

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  ripe fruits

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  a ripe fruit

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  semi-ripe Anhili fruit.

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  Artocarpus hirsutus fungal infection

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  Artocarpus hirsutus fungal infection close-up

External Links

• Artocarpus hirsutus on ENVIS Centre on Conservation of Medicinal Plants
• Artocarpus hirsutus on India Biodiversity Portal
• Artocarpus: A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology
• Artocarpus: A review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology
• Pharmacognostical studies on the bark of Artocarpus hirsutus Lam