Phyllanthus emblica

Botanical Description

Phyllanthus emblica is a deciduous shrub or small tree; it usually grows 7.5 - 18 metres tall but occasionally can reach up to 30 metres. The bole, which is often crooked and gnarled, is up to 35cm in diameter. While actually deciduous, shedding its branchlets as well as its leaves, the plant is seldom entirely bare and is therefore often cited as being evergreen[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. , 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. A widely used medicinal plant, especially in India, it is harvested from the wild in large quantities and is also commonly cultivated in the home garden, especially in India, both for its edible fruit and its medicinal uses[ 301 Title Cornucopia II Publication Author Facciola. S. Publisher Kampong Publications, California. Year 1998 ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 Description The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc. , 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. ]. It is often found in local markets[ 306 Title Under-Utilized Tropical Fruits of Thailand. RAP Publication 2001/26 Publication Author Suranant Subhadrabandhu Website http://www.fao.org/3/a-ab777e.pdf Publisher F. A. O., The United Nations, Bangkok. Year 2001 ISBN Description A detailed report on 35 fruit species that could have potential for increased production in Thailand. The report can be downloadd as a PDF from the internet. ]. The plant is also often grown as an ornamental[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ], and is planted as a pioneer species in reforestation projects in Thailand[ 998 Title Forest Restoration Planting in Northern Thailand Publication Proceedings of the Southeast Asian Moving Workshop on Conservation, Management and Utilization of Forest Genetic Resources No. 31/2002 Author Pakkad G.; Elliott S.; Anusarnsunthorn V. Et al Website http://www.fao.org/ Publisher Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Bangkok Year 2002 ISBN Description A report on reforestation in northern Thailand by using specific pioneer species. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Phyllanthus emblica is a widespread plant and is believed to have a large population. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 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. ].