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Phyllanthus emblica, also known as emblic, [2] [5] emblic myrobalan, [2] myrobalan, [5] Indian gooseberry, [2] [5] Malacca tree, [5] amloki or amla, [5] is a deciduous tree of the family Phyllanthaceae.
Particularly for its content of tannins, P. emblica fruit has a history of use in traditional medicine and is under study for its potential biological properties. [23] Leaves, roots, stem, bark and berries of this genus contain lignans and other phytochemicals. [24] [25] [26]
The following list provides the 704 species of common trees and shrubs of flora of Sri Lanka under 95 families. The list is according to A Field Guide to the Common Trees and Shrubs of Sri Lanka, by Mark Ashton, Savitri Gunatilleke, Neela de Zoysa, M.D. Dassanayake, Nimal Gunatilleke and Siril Wijesundera. [1]
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The sap of Emblica officinalis, also called laka, was used as a red dye by people of Java and the Malacca Strait area. [6] [2] According to Zhu Fan Zhi, the red-coloured sap of lakawood was once used as an ingredient in a product called "imitation dragon's blood" (imitation of a product from Dracaena cinnabari). [10]
Common Fig "अंजीर" in Marathi and Hindi -- Ficus carica Sources: Common Trees of India, Pippa Mukherjee, World Wildlife Fund India/ Oxford University Press 1983 , Flowering Trees and Shrubs in India, D.V. Cowen
Common species of flora include Emblica officinalis, Santalum album and Dendrocalamus strictus. Mammals include elephant, gaur, leopard, spotted deer and common palm civet. Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is in Kodagu district and is spread over 102.59 square kilometres (39.61 sq mi).
Swedish naturalist Anders Jahan Retzius described the species in Observ. Bot. 5: 31 in 1788. [1]Many varieties are known, such as: [4]. T. c. var. chebula – leaves and shoots hairless, or only hairy when very young