✿Tiliaceae · Grewia

Ghat Crossberry

Grewia umbellifera

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra
Flowering: December-February

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Grewia umbellifera
Genus: Grewia
Family: Tiliaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Native to: India
Distribution: India
Found in India: Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting: December-February
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: ഭസ്മവള്ളി

About Ghat Crossberry

Ghat Crossberry (Grewia umbellifera) is a tree 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 evergreen forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-February.

Botanical family

Tiliaceae

Lime tree/Jute family

Ghat Crossberry belongs to the Tiliaceae family.

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