Grewia rothii DC.
MS104 : Grewia rothii DC.
| Plant Category | : | Shrubs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | - |
| Synonym | : | Grewia arborea (Forssk.) Lam.;
Grewia excelsa Vahl.; |
| Plant Common Name | : | - |
| Plant Family | : | Tiliaceae |
| Description | : | Small trees or shrubs. Leaves 3 - 16.5 x 1 - 5.5 cm, ovate-oblong or ovate-lanceolate, obtuse or subacute at base, acute or acuminate at apex, serrulate, densely tomentose beneath, 3 - 4-nerved; petioles ca 5 mm long. Flowers in axillary, clustered cymes; peduncles 1.5 - 3.5 cm long; buds 35 - 5 mm across, subglobose, tomentose; pedicels 8 - 10 mm long. Sepals ca 6 mm long, elliptic-oblong or elliptic-lanceolate, tomentose. Petals ca 3 mm long, ovate-lanceolate; glands ca 1 mm long, elliptic. Stamens many; filaments 3 - 4 mm long, glabrous. Ovary ca 1.5 mm across, globose, tomentose; stigma 4-lobed. Drupes ca 5 mm across, globose, tomentose, edible. Fl. April- Oct.; Fr. June - Dec. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | Bori, Raipur |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | remedy for Diarrhea and dysentery |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: - ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (0): |
| Plant's Current Status | : | Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3) |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Londhe, A.N., Watve, A.V. & Ansari, M.Y. 2002. “Additions to the flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve”. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 26: 385 to 395
- https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/264323
- http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=3525&type=4
- http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Grewia+polygama |
| Reference | : | ~ Londhe AN, Watve AV and Ansari MY; "Additions to the flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. (2002); 26(2): 385-395 PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass | : |
| Order | : Malvales |
| Family | : Tiliaceae - Linden family |
| Genus | : Grewia |
| Species | : Grewia rothii DC. |