Grewia rothii

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Grewia rothii
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Grewioideae
Genus: Grewia
Species: G. rothii
Binomial name
Grewia rothii
DC
Synonyms

Grewia bicolor Roth. [Illegitimate]

Grewia rothii is a species of flowering plant in India[1] and Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]

In culture

Known as "Bora daminiya" in Sinhala and "taviddai" in Tamil.[3]

Physiology

Leaves - 2-ranked, oblong-lanceolate, unequal base, long-pointed apex, finely serrate towards tip, 3-veined at base, white pubescent beneath.[4]

Trunk - much-branched; Bark- smooth, whitish; twigs slender, young parts pubescent.

Flowers - small, polygamous; Inflorescence- umbels, 1-4 in axils.

Fruit - globular, not lobed, hairy.

Ecology

Monsoon forest understory, scrub.

Uses

Bark is used in fiber industry.

References

  1. "Grewia rothii DC. | Species | India Biodiversity Portal". Indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 2014-01-18. 
  2. "Grewia rothii DC". Retrieved 11 January 2014. 
  3. "Grewia rothii DC". Retrieved 11 January 2014. 
  4. "Entry for Grewia bicolor Juss. [family TILIACEAE]". JSTOR. Retrieved 11 January 2014. 


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