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Phyllanthus emblica
Also called Indian Gooseberry, Emblic Myrobalan
Emblic, also called Indian gooseberry or amla, is a deciduous tree in the Phyllanthaceae family, native to tropical and southern Asia. It is grown mainly for its sour, astringent, vitamin-rich fruit, and it needs a warm, frost-free climate with a long growing season.
Phyllanthus emblica, commonly known as emblic, Indian gooseberry, amalaki, amloki, or amla, is a deciduous tree of the family Phyllanthaceae. Its native range is tropical and southern Asia.
Ripening in autumn, the berries are harvested by hand after climbing to upper branches bearing the fruits. The taste is sour, bitter and astringent, and it is quite fibrous.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phyllanthus emblica 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.
