Indian Gooseberry

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cathartic, Fatality, Poison, Astringent

Science studied: ASH, CARBOHYDRATES, FAT, KILOCALORIES

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Scientific name: Phyllanthus acidus

Common names: Indian Gooseberry, Otaheite Gooseberry, Girembellier, Girembelle (fruit), Surelle (fruit), Surette (fruit), Groseille étoilée (fruit), Indian-gooseberry, Malay-gooseberry, Otaheite gooseberry, Otaheite-gooseberry, Phyllanthe acide, Girimbelle (fruit), Bilimbi rond, Chérimbélier, Chérimolier, Stachelbeerbaum, Surette, Tahitian gooseberry tree, Tahitian-gooseberry, cela usiri, cerejeira-do-Taiti, cerisier de Tahiti, cherimbillier, gooseberry-tree

POWO: 194610-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Mexico.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cathartic
• Fatality
• Poison
• Astringent
• Purgative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Mexico

Documented cultural uses

• Cathartic
• Fatality
• Poison
• Astringent
• Purgative

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Cathartic · Elsewhere · "
• Cathartic · Mexico · "
• Fatality · Elsewhere · "
• Poison · Elsewhere · "
• Astringent · Mexico · "
• Purgative · Mexico · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• The complete chloroplast genome of Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels (Phyllanthaceae) · 2025 source ↗
• Phyto-fabricated iron oxide nanoparticles from <i>Phyllanthus acidus</i>: a magnetically recoverable nanoadsorbent for rapid Congo red detoxification. · 2026 source ↗
• Reusable biogenic fabrication and structural analysis of Phyllanthus acidus-derived ZnO nanoparticles: Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye and its biological applications. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASH
• CARBOHYDRATES
• FAT
• KILOCALORIES
• NIACIN
• PHOSPHORUS
• RIBOFLAVIN
• SODIUM
• WATER
• BETA-CAROTENE
• IRON
• POTASSIUM
• CALCIUM
• FIBER
• PROTEIN
• THIAMIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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