Phyllanthus marianus
Müll.Arg.
Phyllanthaceae
Diasperus marianus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Phyllanthus marianus is a small, evergreen shrub.
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Pacific - Mariana Islands.
Habitat
An understorey plant in forests on limestone soils; it is also found on the savannah, where the leaves are a lighter green due to exposure to sunlight[
354- Title
- Plants of Guam
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moore P.H. & McMakin P.
- Website
- http://university.uog.edu/cals/people/POG/scipn.htm
- Publisher
- University of Guam.
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief details, usually with a photo, of plants native to the island of Guam, often together with some information on their uses. An online version is available.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The glossy leaves are included in some of the all-purpose combination medicines of the local curers in Guam[
354- Title
- Plants of Guam
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moore P.H. & McMakin P.
- Website
- http://university.uog.edu/cals/people/POG/scipn.htm
- Publisher
- University of Guam.
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief details, usually with a photo, of plants native to the island of Guam, often together with some information on their uses. An online version is available.
,
459- Title
- The Useful Plants of the Island of Guam
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 9
- Author
- Safford W.E.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institute; Washington.
- Year
- 1905
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A very comprehensive, if rather dated, guide to the plants of Guam. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. When it is boiled into a tea, it is reputed to have analgesic qualities that alleviate back pains[
354- Title
- Plants of Guam
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moore P.H. & McMakin P.
- Website
- http://university.uog.edu/cals/people/POG/scipn.htm
- Publisher
- University of Guam.
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief details, usually with a photo, of plants native to the island of Guam, often together with some information on their uses. An online version is available.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
