Grewia sapida Roxb. ex Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Grewia

Characteristics

A small shrub. It grows 1-1.5 m tall. It has a woody underground stem. It puts up annual shoots. The young shoots have hair. The leaves are 3-7 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. Flowers are in groups of 3. The fruit is round and has 4 small lobes.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Pakistan it grows between 300-1,300 m altitude.
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Open grassland; at elevations from 300-1,000 metres in Nepal.
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Soil humidity 1-3
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The fruit are used for juice drinks. The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Uses fiber medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Bite(Tiger) (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Tongue (unspecified), Wound (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Sore (unspecified)
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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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Distribution

Grewia sapida world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Kenya, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:834540-1
WFO ID wfo-0000710286
COL ID 3HDKN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Grewia nana Grewia pumila Grewia sapida