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Multi vitamin plant

Local Name	:	Multi vitamin plant
Botanical Name	:	Breynia androgyna (L.) Chakrab. & N.P.Balakr.
Common Name	:	Multi vitamin plant
Family	:	Phyllanthaceae
Distribution	:	Distributed in India and Sri Lanka to South China and Indochina, Thailand, throughout West Malesia to Sulawesi, Maluku.
Habit	:	Shrub
Short Description	:	It is a shrub native to tropical regions like India and Southeast Asia. It grows up to 2.5 meters tall with dark green, oval leaves and greenish or yellowish flowers.

Descriptions

It is a perennial shrub. It has slender, erect branches with alternate, elliptical to lance-shaped leaves. The plant produces small, inconspicuous greenish or yellowish flowers that form in clusters along the stem. Its fruits are small, round berries that turn reddish when ripe.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

April - September

Use(s)

The leaves are rich in vitamins A, C, and E, as well as minerals like calcium, iron, and potassium. They are known to boost the immune system, improve skin health.