Grewia damine

Grewia damine

Tree
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About Grewia damine

Grewia tiliifolia (syn. Grewia damine) is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae sensu lato. A tree reaching 8 m (26 ft), it is found in monsoon and intermediate forest gaps and fringes of Sri Lanka, where the plant is known as "daminiya" in Sinhala and "taṭacci" in Tamil. It is also found in Pakistan (Sind, Punjab), India (Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Peninsula), Nepal and Southeast Asia. Grewia tiliifolia is used in traditional medicine, using bark and roots for fractures, diarrhoea and skin diseases. Its wood is used for tool handles. The fruit is edible.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Plant Details

Scientific name
Grewia damine
Genus
Grewia
Family
TILIACEAE
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Deciduous forests and scrub forests
Native to
India, Tropical Africa
Distribution
India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tropical Africa
Flowering & fruiting
July-November
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)
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Botanical family

Tiliaceae

Lime tree/Jute family

Grewia damine belongs to the Tiliaceae family.

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