Gondni / Small-Leaf White Raisin
Grewia tenax
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- May-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Grewia tenax
- Genus
- Grewia
- Family
- Tiliaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous and scrub forests
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Mauritius, West Asia, Afghanistan
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-February
- 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
- गोंडनी Gondni, गंगेर Ganger, गंगेटी Gangeti
- Tamil
- அச்சு
- Telugu
- Kaladi
About Gondni
Small-Leaf White Raisin (Grewia tenax) is a climbing 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 dry deciduous and scrub forests. It occurs across Tropical Africa, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Mauritius, West Asia, Afghanistan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-February.
Tiliaceae
Lime tree/Jute family
Gondni belongs to the Tiliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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