Grewia bracteata Roth

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Grewia

Characteristics

A shrub or straggling tree. It grows 8 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval and 6-9 cm long by 4-6 cm wide. The flowers are 2 cm across. The petals are white. The fruit is fleshy and 4 lobed. It is a rusty colour turning orange.
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Mature height (meter) 8.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 1,000 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
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Edible fruits
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Images

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Distribution

Grewia bracteata world distribution map, present in India and Sri Lanka

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:834105-1
WFO ID wfo-0000709795
COL ID 3HD5W
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Synonyms

Grewia bracteata Grewia wightiana Grewia obtusa