Indian gooseberry
Phyllanthus heyneanus

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A small shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. The leaves are 1-3 cm long by 1 cm wide. On the main stem they are reduced to scales. The flowers are yellow and in round heads in the axils of leaves on the small branches.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Sri Lanka

How it is used for food

The fruit are pickled.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Malenkizhanelli, Nallapulatti

Synonyms

Phyllanthus longiflorus B. Heyne ex Mull.Arg. [Invalid]; Reidia longiflora Gamble; Reidia ovalifolia Wight; and others