Phyllanthaceae FAMILY
Phyllanthus gomphocarpus
Phyllanthus gomphocarpus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Phyllanthus gomphocarpus is an erect shrub growing up to 3 metres tall[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for locl use as a food and medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Andaman and Nicobar Is., Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java)
HabitatShady primary forest in hilly areas; at elevations up to 800 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].