About Mallow-Leaved Crossberry
Mallow-Leaved Crossberry (Grewia abutilifolia) is a tree belonging to the Tiliaceae family (Lime tree/Jute family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose flower clusters, drupe/capsule/nut fruit. It is typically found in deciduous forests, moist deciduous forests and hill slopes up to 1400m. It occurs across India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-October.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Grewia abutilifolia
- Genus
- Grewia
- Family
- TILIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests, moist deciduous forests and hill slopes up to 1400m
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಜಾನಿ ಗಿಡ Jani Gida
- Marathi
- किरमीठ Kirmith
Tiliaceae
Lime tree/Jute family
Mallow-Leaved Crossberry belongs to the Tiliaceae family.
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