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Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels, Bull. Bur. Pl. Industr. U.S.D.A. 148: 17 1909. (syn. Averrhoa acida L.; Cicca acida (L.) Merr.; Cicca acidissima Blanco; Cicca disticha L.; Cicca nodiflora Lam.; Cicca racemosa Lour.; Diasperus acidissimus (Blanco) Kuntze; Phyllanthus acidissimus (Blanco) Müll.Arg.; Phyllanthus cicca Müll.Arg.; Phyllanthus cicca Müll.Arg.; Phyllanthus cicca var. bracteosa Müll.Arg.; Phyllanthus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Müll.Arg. [Illegitimate]; Phyllanthus distichus (L.) Müll.Arg. [Illegitimate]; Phyllanthus distichus f. nodiflorus (Lam.) Müll.Arg.; Phyllanthus longifolius Jacq.; Tricarium cochinchinense Lour.); Brazil (Pará); Introduced into: Andaman Is., Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Borneo, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Christmas I., Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Marianas, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zaïre as per POWO; .
 I think this is known as Phyllanthus acidus, known in marathi as rai amla. Thanks … for the Plant ID. It is Phyllanthus acidus. Please see the link
Leaves are compound, 14-25 inches long, crowded at the ends of the branches leaflets 2-3.5 inches long by 1-1.5 inches wide, alternately arranged along the rachis, ovate or obliquely ovate, acute or somewhat acuminate, base rounded or somewhat wedge-shaped.
The genus name Phyllanthus is derived from Greek words meaning leaf-flower, an allusion to the apparent bearing of flowers on the leaves. The species name acidus is on account of the acidity of the fruit.
Flowers are very minute, in short dense spike-like clusters arising from nodules along the branches, like mulberries.
Fruit is pendulous, in small clusters from the branches, round or slightly flattened at the poles, with shallow or deep ribs (usually 5) 0.75 inch across. The tree usually flowers and produces fruit twice a year. Fruits appear simultaneously with the flowers. So, the tree usally has fruits hanging from it, at any time of the year.
The fruit is used chiefly for pickling and for the preparation of preserves. It makes an excellent jam.
Star Gooseberry is native of Malay Islands and Madagascar and frequently grown in India for its acid fruit.
Ref. Flowers of India Yes, another set of beautiful pics.          Hooghly Today : Phyllanthus distichus (L.) Müll. Arg. [ Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels ] : Attachments (8). 3 posts by 2 authors. Once this was a common tree in rural Hooghly.
Ripe fruits, though very sour, are favourite to kids.
We call it নোট্ ফল / নোড় ফল (NOTE PHAL / NORH PHAL) in Bengali. Wow very good set of pictures. रायआवळा Thank you Sir, it has two more Bengali names – LODH and HARIPHUL (Bengal Plants).      Euphorbiaceae Fortnight : Phyllanthaceae – Phyllanthus acidus, (L.) Skeels <=> Star Gooseberry Tree – Bangalore – RA : Attachments (8). 3 posts by 3 authors. Link Star Gooseberry is a small deciduous tree reaching about 25-30 ft in height. Leaves are compound, 14-25 inches long, crowded at the ends of the branches leaflets 2-3.5 inches long by 1-1.5 inches wide, alternately arranged along the rachis, ovate or obliquely ovate, acute or somewhat acuminate, base rounded or somewhat wedge-shaped.
The genus name Phyllanthus is derived from Greek words meaning leaf-flower, an allusion to the apparent bearing of flowers on the leaves. The species name acidus is on account of the acidity of the fruit.
Flowers are very minute, in short dense spike-like clusters arising from nodules along the branches, like mulberries.
Fruit is pendulous, in small clusters from the branches, round or slightly flattened at the poles, with shallow or deep ribs (usually 5) 0.75 inch across. The tree usually flowers and produces fruit twice a year. Fruits appear simultaneously with the flowers. So, the tree usally has fruits hanging from it, at any time of the year.
The fruit is used chiefly for pickling and for the preparation of preserves. It makes an excellent jam.
Star Gooseberry is native of Malay Islands and Madagascar and frequently grown in India for its acid fruit. Nice capture …, In Thailand it is considered lucky to plant a tree in front of their house Correct identification.
Good photos
Looks like Phyllanthus acidus.
Euphorbiaceae fortnight :: Phyllanthaceae :: Phyllanthus acidus in Burondi :: DV61 : 4 images. 3 posts by 2 authors.
Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels … Phyllanthaceae, Euphorbiaceae s. l.
Cultivated world-wide in tropics and sub-tropics for ornamentation, food and medicinal purposes.
in garden at Burondi on 10 APR 09 Wonderful photos.
Euphorbiaceae fortnight :: Phyllanthaceae :: 05112013MR19 Phyllanthus acidus from Pune –MR19 : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Phyllanthus acidus.
Euphorbiaceae Fortnight : 07112013 ARK-30 : Phyllanthus acidus from Mumbai – March 2013 : Attachments (4). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Attached are pictures of Phyllanthus acidus from Jijamata Udyan and a show in Maharashtra Nature Park in Mumbai in March 2013. Excellent photos.
Euphorbiaceae Fortnight : Phyllanthaceae : Phyllanthus acidus : Nasik : 111113 : AK-75 : Attachments (6). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Commonly known as Star Gooseberry from our home garden in Nasik. Excellent photos indeed.
Phyllanthus acidus RAY AWALA
TSP-JAN2016-33-33:Images of Phyllanthus acidus ( Phyllanthaceae) : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5) It is my pleasure to share few images of Phyllanthus acidus (Phyllanthaceae) Habit: Tree Habitat: Cultivated Sighting: Chikmagalur and Tumkur, Karnataka, about 1000 msl and 800 msl Date: 10-06-2014, 07-09-2014, 17-12-2014 and 23-07-2015
PHYLLANTHUS ACIDUS : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Phyllanthus acidus (STAR GOOSEBERRY/ ARBOROI/ LABONI/ HARIPHUL)          NATIVE :: Phyllanthaceae (leaf flower family) » Phyllanthus acidus – efloraofindia | Google Groups Local gardner calls it amla/Aawla in Marathi
Date/Time-Sep 2011 Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Garden /wild Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Shrub Height/Length- About 5 .5 ft Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-green No flowers /fruits seen This could be the smaller aawla (Phyllanthus acidus or Cicca acida) available and not the actual aawla (which is Phyllanthus emblica) Yes I think the small one used to make pickles राय आवळा Yes Phyllanthus acidus. . |
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