Phyllanthus baeobotryoides Wall. ex Müll.Arg.

 
  • Family : EUPHORBIACEAE
    (Spurge Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : AMLA FAMILY (आँवला फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Phyllanthaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Diasperus baeobotryodes (Wall. ex Müll.Arg.) Kuntze; Emblica baeobotryoides (Wall. ex Müll.Arg.) R.W.Bouman
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Phyllanthus baeobotryoides Wall. ex Müll.Arg.
  • Habit : Shrub or Tree
  • Key identification features : Branchlets sharply four-angled; Leaves oblong-ovate or ovate-lanceolate, apex acute or somewhat blunt, 5–8 inches long, 2–4 inches wide; Flowers borne on numerous branchlets, arranged in clusters, flowers small; Male flowers: subsessile, calyx nearly equal, stamens- staminal column present, anthers shorter in length, shortly pointed; Female flowers: sepals somewhat leathery, oblong-ovate, flowers narrow, nearly free, ovary glands obovoid-trigonous, style column equal to the length to the ovary.
  • Distribution :
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
  • Native : Bangladesh, India, Myanmar
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Assam to Myanmar
  • Literature :
    • Dash, S. S., & Mao, A. A. (Eds.). (2018). Flowering Plants of India: An Annotated Checklist-Dicotyledons Volume II. Director, Botanical Survey of India.
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Phyllanthus baeobotryoides
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Phyllanthus baeobotryoides. Downloaded on 3 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution
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