Grewia microcos
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Description
A shrub or tree. It grows up to 16 m tall. The leaves are oblong and pointed. They are smooth. The fruit are round and purple coloured. They are 1 cm across.
Edible Uses
The round purple fruit are eaten raw and used as a masticatory.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw. They are eaten as a masticatory.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in India on the Deccan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, Pakistan, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 200 Grewia species. They are mostly tropical. The fruit of most may be edible. These were in the Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Bolchupret, Soh jyldem
References (6)
- FAO, 1988, Traditional Food Plants, FAO Food and Nutrition Paper 42. FAO Rome p 311
- Flora of Pakistan. www.eFloras.org
- Kumar, Y J. et al, 1987, Further Contribution to the Ethnobotany of Meghalaya: Plants used by "War jaintia" of Jaintia Hill District. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol 11 No. 1 pp 65-
- Sangma, A. j. T., 2018, Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) used by Garo tribe of Rongram block in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol 18 (1), pp 151-161
- Syst. nat. ed. 12:602. 1767 - an illegitimate, superfluous name (ICBN Art. 52)
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