Grewia nervosa
(Lour.) Panigrahi
MalvaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
Ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Asia, India, Northeastern India,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
An erect shrub. The young stems are hairy. The leaves are 6-18 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. They are narrowly oval.
Notes
Also put in the family Tiliaceae. Some have this as a synonym of Grewia glandulosa and others as a synonym or Grewia occidentalis.
Names & Synonyms
Gansari, Prolmango
Arsis rugosa Lour.Fallopia nervosa Lour.Grewia affinis Lindl.Grewia microcos L. [Illegitimate]Grewia meunterii Walp.Grewia ulmifolia Roxb.Microcos glabra JackMicrocos mala Buch.-Ham.Microcos nervosa (Lour.) S. Y. HuMicrocos paniculata L.
References (1)
- Singh, B., et al, 2012, Wild edible plants used by Garo tribes of Nokrek Biosphere Reserve in Meghalaya, India. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 11(1) pp 166-171
