Indian gooseberry facts for kids

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Quick facts for kids Indian gooseberry

Plant

Fruit
Scientific classification
Genus:	Phyllanthus
Species:	emblica
Synonyms
Cicca emblica (L.) Kurz Diasperus emblica (L.) Kuntze Dichelactina nodicaulis Hance Emblica arborea Raf. Emblica officinalis Gaertn. Phyllanthus glomeratus Roxb. ex Wall. nom. inval. Phyllanthus mairei H.Lév. Phyllanthus mimosifolius Salisb. Phyllanthus taxifolius D.Don

The Indian gooseberry is a deciduous tree of the family Phyllanthaceae. It is known for its edible fruit of the same name.

Images for kids

Budding and flowers
Indian gooseberry pickle
Amla at the top of the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar
Hand of a standing Buddha statue holding a myrobalan
Seed
Fruits
Leaves
Trunk and main branches, highlighting mottled bark

See also

In Spanish: Phyllanthus emblica para niños

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