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General Information

Phyllanthus hutchinsonianus is a usually much-branched perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody and can persist; it can grow from 50 - 250cm tall[].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

East tropical Africa - Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe.

Habitat

Montane grassland usually in the shelter of rocks, on rocky slopes and beside streams, also in evergreen forest margin understorey, on edge of kloof forest and gallery forest; at elevations from 1,200 - 2,500 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	1.50 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Plants are usually monoecious, but sometimes dioecious forms are found, in which case both male and female forms would need to be grown if seed was required[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The bitter leaves are eaten by women after childbirth as a stomach medicine[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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