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Phyllanthus emblica Indian gooseberry (amla) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Phyllanthaceae Tribe: Phyllantheae Subtribe: Flueggeinae Genus: Phyllanthus Species: P. emblica Binomial name Phyllanthus emblica Synonyms Cicca emblica Kurz Emblica officinalis Gaertn. Mirobalanus embilica Burm. Phyllanthus mairei Lév. Phyllanthus emblica (syn. Emblica officinalis), the Indian gooseberry, or aamla', is a deciduous tree of the Phyllanthaceae family. It is known for its edible fruit of the same name. • Plant anatomy and harvesting The tree is small to medium in size, reaching 8 to 18 m in height, with a crooked trunk and spreading branches. The branchlets are glabrous or finely pubescent, 10–20 cm long, usually deciduous; the leaves are simple, subsessile and closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves. The flowers are greenis...

chironji Buchanania lanzan Charoli nuts Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Anacardiaceae Genus: Buchanania Species: Buchanania lanzan Spreng. Charoli (Hindi: चारोली; Marathi: चारोळी; also called chironji, Hindi: चिरौन्जी) are seeds of Buchanania lanzan used as a cooking spice primarily in India.[1] Charoli are tiny almond-flavoured dried seeds of a bush called Buchanania lanzan, which is cultivated across India, primarily in the northwest. After the hard shell is cracked, the stubby seed within is as soft as a pine nut.[1] They are commonly used in sweets in India. However, they are also ground into powders for thickening savory sauces and flavoring batters, and stewed into rich, meaty kormas.[1] Charoli seeds are used in the Ayurveda and Unani system of medicine Chironji Tree is a medium-sized deciduous tree, growing to about 50 ft tall. It bears fruits each cot...

Chironji, Indian medicinal plant