Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Angiospermae
Class : Dicotyledonae
Order : Geraniales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Emblica
Species: Emblica officinalis
Common name: Amla
Origin: India
Description: The tree is small to medium sized, reaching 8 to 18 m in height, with crooked trunk and spreading branches. The leaves simple, sub-sessile and closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit is nearly spherical, light greenish yellow, quite smooth and hard on appearance. The taste of Indian gooseberry is sour, bitter and astringent, and is quite fibrous.
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