Scientific name : Phyllanthus emblica L.
Local name : Buah Melaka
Family :Phyllanthaceae
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Phyllanthus emblica or Buah 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 thiin, covering crispy , juicy, sour taste flesh.
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Native to Nepal,India and Sri Lanka,throughout South-East Asia to Southern China.
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