Phyllanthus fuscoluridus
Müll.Arg.
Phyllanthaceae
Diasperus fuscoluridus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Phyllanthus bojerianus Baill.
Phyllanthus emirnensis Müll.Arg.
Common Name: Ambanivoa
General Information
Phyllanthus fuscoluridus is a usually evergreen shrub or a small tree that can grow around 2 - 8 metres tall[
455- Title
- Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
- Publication
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- Author
- Humbert H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
- Year
- 1946 - 1984
- ISBN
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- Description
- Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.
,
2088- Title
- Taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands I: synopsis and subgenera Is
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol 66, 331-265, 2011
- Author
- Ralimanana H. & Hoffmann P.
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
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- Description
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].
The plant is harvested from the wild, mainly as a medicine but also as a food and source of materials for basketry and dyeing.
Phyllanthus fuscoluridus is widely distributed in Madagascar, grows in a number of protected areas and has no major ongoing threat. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
455- Title
- Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
- Publication
-
- Author
- Humbert H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
- Year
- 1946 - 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.
,
2088- Title
- Taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands I: synopsis and subgenera Is
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol 66, 331-265, 2011
- Author
- Ralimanana H. & Hoffmann P.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
-
- Description
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Range
Africa - eastern Madagascar.
Habitat
Forest margins, secondary scrub (savoka), forest along rivers; at elevations from 15 - 1,740 metres[
2088- Title
- Taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands I: synopsis and subgenera Is
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol 66, 331-265, 2011
- Author
- Ralimanana H. & Hoffmann P.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
-
- Description
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]. .Woodland, edges of rivers, at elevations from 800 - 1,600 metres[
455- Title
- Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
- Publication
-
- Author
- Humbert H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
- Year
- 1946 - 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Semi-deciduous Shrub |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruits - raw or cooked. An acid flavour[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
]. The fruits are used to make an alcoholic drink of low quality[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
]. The red, globose or ovoid fruits are around 1 - 3mm in diameter[
455- Title
- Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
- Publication
-
- Author
- Humbert H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
- Year
- 1946 - 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.
,
2088- Title
- Taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands I: synopsis and subgenera Is
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol 66, 331-265, 2011
- Author
- Ralimanana H. & Hoffmann P.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
A decoction of the root is considered to be stimulant and is drunk to improve endurance during hard physical work or as an aphrodisiac. It is also taken to treat nervous depression, impotence and tiredness after prolonged diarrhoea[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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The crushed roots are applied as a poultice to abscesses and furuncles[
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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A decoction of the twig or stem bark is taken to treat colic, amoebic dysentery and persistent diarrhoea[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Other Uses
The flexible branches are used to make large fishing nets and baskets[
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The roots are used as a low quality dye for baskets.[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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The wood is sometimes used for fuel[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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