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Grewia abutilifolia

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2-5 m high. The leaves are 7-20 cm long by 5-12 cm wide. They are slightly hairy. There are fine teeth. The flowers are in upright clusters. There are 3-7 in the axils of leaves. The fruit have 2 to 4 lobes.

There are about 150-200 Grewia species. They are mostly tropical. The fruit of most may be edible. These are probably now in the Malvaceae. These were in the Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in grassland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chikna, Kharata, Kowri, Notk, Pet-ok, Sinma-mo-phyin, Sitagathalu, Tayaw-ah, Tel chhopdi, Vern, Yaw

Synonyms

Grewia arbutifolia Pers.; Grewia aspera Roxb.; Grewia macrophylla G. Don; Sterculia tiliacea H. Lev.;