Pokok Melaka

Botanical name : Phyllanthus emblica L.
Common Name : Pokok Melaka
Family : Phyllanthaceae
Origin : Native to Nepal, India and Sri Lanka, throughout South-East Asia to Southern China.

Phyllanthus emblica or Pokok Melaka is a small to medium sized tree. It can reach up to 18 m, and rarely, 30 m tall. The flowers are greenish-yellow. It is known and cultivated for its edible fruits. The fruit is greenish yellow and hard. The skin of the fruit is very thin, covering crispy, juicy, sour taste flesh.



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