Phyllanthus acidus

Also known as Otaheite gooseberry, Malay gooseberry, Tahitian gooseberry, Country gooseberry, Star gooseberry, Starberry, West India gooseberry, Gooseberry tree

species of plant

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Phyllanthus acidus is a species within the genus Phyllanthus, belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae. It is classified in the order Malpighiales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta, and kingdom Plantae. The plant is also referred to by the common names Tahitian gooseberry tree, 西印度醋栗, and 越南葉下珠.

The taxon range includes Myanmar. Records from various institutions, including CICY, UACH, UNICACH, ECOSUR, and CIHS-UAC, document its presence in Mexico, Estados Unidos De America, Panama, Nicaragua, and Thailand. The species has a medicinal plant use.

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Species

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyPhyllanthaceae

Native toAlabama, Aldabra, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Ascension, Assam, Bahamas

Observations recorded1,665

Der Stachelbeerbaum (Phyllanthus acidus), auch als Baumstachelbeere oder Grosella bezeichnet, ist ein Gehölz aus der Familie der Phyllanthaceae in der Ordnung der Malpighienartigen. Er wird als tropischer und subtropischer Obstbaum genutzt, dessen Früchte zu Relishes, Gelee und Süßspeisen verarbeitet werden. Die Herkunft der Art ist unklar, sie wird jedoch sowohl in der Neuen als auch Alten Welt kultiviert.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 434
With media: 359
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Collections: CICY, UACH, UNICACH, ECOSUR, CIHS-UAC, IBUNAM
Recorded in: Mexico, Estados Unidos De America, Panama, Nicaragua, Thailand, Brazil

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Phyllanthus
Image: Phyllanthus acidus.jpg
Has use: medicinal plant

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taxon rank: species
taxon name: Phyllanthus acidus
Commons category: Phyllanthus acidus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=28113
Commons gallery: Phyllanthus acidus
taxon common name: 越南葉下珠
short name: P. acidus
external data available at URL: www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e
taxon range: Myanmar

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Encyclopedic overview

Phyllanthus acidus, commonly known as star gooseberry, Otaheite gooseberry, or Malay gooseberry, is a tree in the family Phyllanthaceae that bears small edible berries.

Description

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