Grewia polygama Roxb.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Grewia

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 2 m high. The branches are yellow and hairy.
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Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Dry country in Sri Lanka. Limestone forests.
More
A tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses fiber material medicinal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Bite(Tiger) (unspecified), Carbuncle (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Eye (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Headache (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:834481-1
WFO ID wfo-0000710222
COL ID 3HDNG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Grewia polygama Grewia lancifolia Grewia viminea Grewia polygama var. curtisii Grewia polygama var. elliptica