Datasheet
Phyllanthus acidus (star gooseberry)
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Top of pagePreferred Scientific Name
- Phyllanthus acidus
Preferred Common Name
- star gooseberry
Other Scientific Names
- Cicca acida MERR.
International Common Names
- English: Indian gooseberry; Otaheite-gooseberry
- Spanish: grosellero
- French: Cerisier de Tahiti
Local Common Names
- Germany: Sternstachelbeerbaum
EPPO code
- PYLAC (Phyllanthus acidus)
Taxonomic Tree
Top of page- Domain: Eukaryota
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Spermatophyta
- Subphylum: Angiospermae
- Class: Dicotyledonae
- Order: Euphorbiales
- Family: Euphorbiaceae
- Genus: Phyllanthus
- Species: Phyllanthus acidus
List of Pests
Top of pageMajor host of:
Aleurodicus destructor (coconut whitefly); Bactrocera aquilonisMinor host of:
Bactrocera correcta (guava fruit fly); Bactrocera tryoni (Queensland fruit fly); Ferrisia virgata (striped mealybug); Trialeurodes ricini (castor bean whitefly)Host of (source - data mining):
Alternaria tenuissima (nailhead spot of tomato); Ceratitis rosa (Natal fruit fly)Uses List
Top of pageGeneral
- Ornamental
Human food and beverage
- Beverage base
- Fruits
- Vegetable
Medicinal, pharmaceutical
- Traditional/folklore