Phyllanthaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Flueggea leucopyrus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Flueggea leucopyrus is an erect, thorny shrub or small tree, usually growing around 1.5 - 4 metres tall[ 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. ]. The plant is a popular herbal remedy, especially in India, where it is harvested from the wild on a large scale for local use and for trade[ 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. ]. The plant is also used locally as a food. Flueggea leucopyrus has a widespread distribution, is said to be abundant and to have no major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[ 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 RangeNortheast Africa - Ethiopia, Somalia; Asia - Arabian Peninsular, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Southern China

HabitatOften a dominant species in dry, deciduous scrub formations or scrub forest[ 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. ].