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Aporosa villosa is a shrub or small tree in the family Phyllanthaceae, native to mainland Southeast Asia and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is a pioneer species that tolerates full sun but not frequent fire.
Aporosa villosa is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is found in Southeast Asia, including the Nicobar, Andaman and Paracel Islands. There are some traditional medicinal uses for plant, particularly around care after childbirth. The shrub is often a pioneer species, tolerant of full sun, but intolerant of frequent fires.
The species is native to Mainland Southeast Asia. Countries and regions in which it grows include: Thailand; Cambodia; Vietnam; Laos; Myanmar; and India (Nicobar Islands, Andaman Islands). It grows on the disputed Dong Dao Island in the South China Sea.
Villagers living on the plateau of Phnom Kulen National Park, in Svay Leu District, Siem Reap Province, northwestern Cambodia, use parts of the shrub in their traditional medicinal practices.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aporosa villosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
