Grewia sclerophylla Roxb. ex G.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Grewia

Characteristics

A shrub. It grow to 2 m high. The young parts are covered with short hairs. The leaves have stalks. The leaves are 11-20 cm long by 6-12.5 cm wide. They are oval and with irregular teeth. There are often glands at the tip. The base is rounded and with 3 veins. The flowers are white. The fruit is fleshy and have a hard covering over the seed. It is round and hairy.
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Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. In Nepal it grows between 400-1500 m altitude. It usually grows in grassland.
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Open pastureland; at elevations around 1,200 metres in Nepal.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten raw. They are also used for drinks.
Uses fiber medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Bladder (unspecified), Emollient (unspecified), Intestine (unspecified), Cough (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

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Distribution

Grewia sclerophylla world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Myanmar, and Nepal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:834554-1
WFO ID wfo-0000710298
COL ID 3HDL3
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Synonyms

Grewia obliqua Grewia rugosa Grewia scabrophylla Grewia sclerophylla