Phyllanthaceae FAMILY
Phyllanthus oxyphyllus
Phyllanthus oxyphyllus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Phyllanthus oxyphyllus is an evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow up to 3 metres tall. The bole is crooked[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra)
HabitatAn understorey plant in evergreen, primary or secondary rain forest; sometimes on rocky places, rarely on limestone; in lowland and mountains at elevations up to 1,200 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].