Grewia optiva J.R.Drumm. ex Burret

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Grewia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows to 12 m high. It has whitish bark. The leaves have stalks. They are oval or sword shaped. They taper to a point and have teeth around the edge. The leaves are rough above and hairy underneath. The base is unequally rounded with 3 veins. The flowers are white. They have a scent. They occur in an umbrella shaped or flat topped flower arrangement. The fruit is fleshy with a hard covering around the seed. They are four lobed. They are black when ripe. They are rough with scattered stiff white hairs.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support climber free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Nepal it grows to about 1800 m altitude. In Pakistan it grows between 500-2,500 m altitude. Plants need full sun. Young plants can be cut back by frosts.
More
Foothills of the N.W. Himalayas at elevations up to 1,800 metres. Open, rocky slopes in Nepal.
Foothills of the N.W. Himalayas at elevations up to 1,800 metres. Open, rocky slopes in Nepal.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw or cooked. They are also used for fruit drinks.
Uses dye fiber medicinal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Parturition (unspecified), Soap (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed. The fruit are rubbed and washed to remove the seeds. There are 2-4 seeds in each fruit. Seeds can be stored fro 12 months. Seeds are soaked in cooling boiling water for 12 hours. Seeds can be sown directly or put in a nursery and transplanted. A spacing of 3-5 m is suitable. Plants can be pruned or cut back.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Grewia optiva unspecified picture

Distribution

Grewia optiva world distribution map, present in Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan

Conservation status

Grewia optiva threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:834428-1
WFO ID wfo-0000710159
COL ID 3HDG5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Grewia optiva Grewia oppositifolia