The nearly stemless fruit is round or oblate, indented at the base, and smooth, though 6 to 8 pale lines, sometimes faintly evident as ridges, extending from the base to the apex, give it the appearance of being divided into segments or lobes. It is hard and unyielding to the touch. The skin is thin, translucent and adherent to the very crisp, juicy flesh. The Amla grafted tree is native to tropical southeastern Asia, particularly in central and southern India. A deciduous tree of small to medium size up to 5.5 meters. The tree is a graceful ornamental, too.