Grewia tiliifolia

Grewia tiliifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Grewia
Species:
G. tiliifolia
Binomial name
Grewia tiliifolia
Synonyms
  • Grewia arborea Roxb. ex Rottler
  • Grewia damine Gaertn.
  • Grewia leptopetala Brandis
  • Grewia rotunda C.Y.Wu ex Hung T.Chang
  • Microcos lateriflora L.

Grewia tiliifolia (syn. Grewia damine) is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae sensu lato. A tree reaching 8 m (26 ft), it is found in monsoon and intermediate forest gaps and fringes of Sri Lanka, where the plant is known as "daminiya" in Sinhala and "taṭacci" in Tamil. It is also found in Pakistan (Sind, Punjab), India (Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Peninsula), Nepal and Southeast Asia. Grewia tiliifolia is used in traditional medicine, using bark and roots for fractures, diarrhoea and skin diseases. Its wood is used for tool handles. The fruit is edible.

References

  1. ↑ "Grewia tiliifolia Vahl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Heywood, V. H.; Brummitt, R. K.; Culham, A. & Seberg, O. (2007). Flowering Plant Families of the World. Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada: Firefly Books. ISBN 978-1-55407-206-4.