Phyllanthaceae FAMILY Vulnerable
Phyllanthus profusus
Phyllanthus profusus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Phyllanthus profusus is a shrub or a straggly tree The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and food. Phyllanthus profusus is confined to the restricted areas where wet evergreen forest remains. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(1998)[ 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 RangeWest tropical Africa - Guinea to Congo.
HabitatForests, on sandy soils[ 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. ].