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General Information

Phyllanthus oxyphyllus is an evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow up to 3 metres tall. The bole is crooked[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra)

Habitat

An understorey plant in evergreen, primary or secondary rain forest; sometimes on rocky places, rarely on limestone; in lowland and mountains at elevations up to 1,200 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Evergreen Shrub
Height	2.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The leaves are diaphoretic, diuretic, febrfuge[]. A decoction is used in the treatment of fever, is given after childbirth as a protective medicine, and is also used in treating gonorrhoea[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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