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Star Gooseberry

Phyllanthus acidus

Description:

between shrubs and tree, reaching 2 to 9 m, The leaves are 2-7.5 cm long and thin, they are green and smooth on the upperside and blue-green on the underside.

Habitat:

Dry Tropical, Pacific Lowlands (70m), woodlands/orchard in Southwest Nicaragua

Notes:

Fruits arriving in mid February (in the dry season)

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2 Comments

Indio Jones
Indio Jones 11 years ago

Yes, Jakubko. It is.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Beautiful!

Indio Jones
Spotted by
Indio Jones

Rivas, Nicaragua

Spotted on Feb 15, 2013
Submitted on Feb 16, 2013

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