Kukurbicha / Bran Plant
Grewia hirsuta
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Grewia hirsuta
- Genus
- Grewia
- Family
- Tiliaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests, also in grasslands
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Tiliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Tiliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Kakarundah, कुकुरबिचा Kukurbicha, phrongli
- Bengali
- Kukurbicha
- Tamil
- Kalunnu, Tavidu, Tavadu
- Kannada
- Udipe, Dadachelu, Gandaudipe
- Marathi
- Govli
About Kukurbicha
Bran Plant (Grewia hirsuta) is a shrub 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, also in grasslands. It is native to India. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Tiliaceae
Lime tree/Jute family
Kukurbicha belongs to the Tiliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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