Grewia nervosa

(Lour.) Panigrahi

Malvaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

An erect shrub. The young stems are hairy. The leaves are 6-18 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. They are narrowly oval.

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Edible Uses

Ripe fruit are eaten raw.

Traditional Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.

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Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, India, Northeastern India,

Notes

Also put in the family Tiliaceae. Some have this as a synonym of Grewia glandulosa and others as a synonym or Grewia occidentalis.

Synonyms

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.

Also Known As

Gansari, Prolmango

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