Star Gooseberry
Star Gooseberry
Scientific name: Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeel
Bangla name: ‘Orboroi’
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
Kingdom | Plantae |
Division | Magnoliophyte |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Order | Malpighiales |
Family | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus | Phyllanthus |
Species | P. acidus
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Botanical Description of Star Gooseberry
Habit: A deciduous perennial tree.
Root: Tap root system
Stem: Stem glabrous, up to 10 m tall
Leaf: simple, alternate, lanceolate
Plants are monoecious or dioecious
Flower: Small, sepal generally 3-5, petal usually absent
Androecium: Stamen 4, free, 2 shorter
Gynoecium: Ovary superior, 3-4 chambered
Fruit: A drupe.
Table1. Star goose berry variety developed by Germplasm Center, BAU
Serial Number | Name of Variety | Developed by | Year of Release | Planting time | Yield (t/ha) |
1 | FTIP-BAU Orborai-1 | GPC, BAU | 2006 | June-September | 1.5-3.0 |
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