Grewia heterotricha
Mast.
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Description
A tropical climbing plant in the Malvaceae family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India,
Notes
It is also put in the family Sterculiaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Periyaachu
References (1)
- Arinathan, V., et al, 2007, Wild edibles used by Palliyars of the western Ghats, Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 6(1) pp 163-168
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