Star Gooseberry/Phyllanthus Acidus- Fruit Plants & Tree

Phyllanthus acidus, known as Malay gooseberry, star gooseberry. This is one of the trees with edible small yellow berries fruit in the Phyllanthaceae family. This tropical or subtropical species is found throughout Asia.

The plant is an intermediary between shrubs and tree. The tree’s dense and bushy crown is composed of thickish, tough main branches, at the ends of which are clusters of deciduous, greenish, long branchlets. In general, this gooseberry tree very much looks like the bilimbi tree. The fruits are numerous, oblate, and densely clustered. They are pale yellow or white, waxy, crisp and juicy, and very sour.

Fruiting Time: Start from 2-3 years