Phyllanthaceae FAMILY
Phyllanthus marianus
Phyllanthus marianus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Phyllanthus marianus is a small, evergreen shrub. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangePacific - Mariana Islands.
HabitatAn understorey plant in forests on limestone soils; it is also found on the savannah, where the leaves are a lighter green due to exposure to sunlight[ 354 Title Plants of Guam Publication Author Moore P.H. & McMakin P. Website http://university.uog.edu/cals/people/POG/scipn.htm Publisher University of Guam. Year 1979 ISBN Description Brief details, usually with a photo, of plants native to the island of Guam, often together with some information on their uses. An online version is available. ].