Phyllanthaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Phyllanthus oreichtitus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Phyllanthus oreichtitus is a shrub or a small tree, usually growing around 2 - 3 metres tall[ 2091 Title Taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands IV: subgenus Anisonemoides s Publication Kew Bulletin (2020) 75:64 Author Ralimanana H. & Cable S. Website http://10.1007/S12225-020-09910-7 Publisher Year 2020 ISBN 0075-5974 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine Phyllanthus oreichtitus has a wide range and is common, it occurs within protected areas and threats affect only part of its range. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2015)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - northern and central Madagascar

HabitatMargins of humid forests, open humid forests; at elevations from 850 - 2,000 metres[ 2091 Title Taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands IV: subgenus Anisonemoides s Publication Kew Bulletin (2020) 75:64 Author Ralimanana H. & Cable S. Website http://10.1007/S12225-020-09910-7 Publisher Year 2020 ISBN 0075-5974 Description ]. Dry, sub-humid and montane forests; at elevations from 500 - 2,500 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].