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Shiral

Grewia nervosa

Shrub

Habit: Shrub
Flowering: August-November

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Grewia nervosa
Genus: Grewia
Family: Tiliaceae
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Semi-Evergreen forests, sacred groves and scrub jungles
Habitat type: Forest, Scrub
Distribution: Tropical Asia
Flowering & fruiting: August-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: ഗ്രെവിയ നെർവോസ, ചകിരിപ്പഴം, ചേരിക്ക

About Shiral

Shiral (Grewia nervosa) 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 semi-evergreen forests, sacred groves and scrub jungles. It occurs across Tropical Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-November.

Botanical family

Tiliaceae

Lime tree/Jute family

Shiral belongs to the Tiliaceae family.

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