✿Tiliaceae · Grewia

Grewia laevigata

Shrub

Habit: Shrub
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Sikkim & more
Flowering: May-November

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Grewia laevigata
Genus: Grewia
Family: Tiliaceae
Habit: Shrub
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Sikkim, Assam, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya
Flowering & fruiting: May-November
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Toothed
Venation: Palmate

Typical of the Tiliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Capsule

Typical of the Tiliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Malayalam: ആനെക്കാട്ടിമരം, Grewia laevigata

About Grewia laevigata

Grewia laevigata 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 occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-November.

Botanical family

Tiliaceae

Lime tree/Jute family

Grewia laevigata belongs to the Tiliaceae family.

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