Grewia rothii Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Grewia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It has many branches. The leaves are in 2 ranks. They are sword shaped or oblong and unequal at the base. They have a long pointed tip. There are fine teeth towards the tip. There are white hairs underneath. The flowers are in flat topped groups of 1-4 in the axils of leaves. They are small. The fruit is round and hairy.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Rooting depth (meter) 1.5
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the understorey in forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Uses fiber fodder medicinal seasoning
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Exanthema (leaf), Fractures, bone (leaf), Gonorrhea (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Wound healing (root), Wounds and injuries (root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Optimum temperature (C°) 20 - 28
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Distribution

Grewia rothii world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, India, and Kenya

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:834519-1
WFO ID wfo-0000710264
COL ID 3HDJZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Grewia bicolor Grewia rothii