Grewia flavescens Juss.
Grewia flavescens Juss.
Grewia flavescens Juss.
Grewia flavescens Juss.
Grewia flavescens Juss.
MS019 : Grewia flavescens Juss.
| Plant Category | : | Shrubs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | 56 |
| Synonym | : | Grewia commutata DC.;
Grewia fabreguesii E. Boudouresque.;
Grewia homblei De Wild.;
Grewia kapiriensis De Wild.;
Grewia platyclada K.Schum.;
Grewia rautanenii Schinz.;
Vincentia flavescens (Juss.) Burret.;
Vincentia platyclada (K. Schum.) Burret.;
Vinticena flavescens (Juss.) Burret.;
Vinticena platyclada (K. Schum.) Burret.; |
| Plant Common Name | : | Ghor -Dhaman, Donkey Berry, Sandpaper Raisin, Rough-leaved Raisin • Marathi: Khatkhati |
| Plant Family | : | Tiliaceae |
| Description | : | Shrubs; branchlets pubescent. Leaves 9 x 4 cm, elliptic, stellately pubescent above, tomentose below, margins finely serrate, apex acute, base obtuse, truncate, transverse nerves parallel, somewhat broader above the middle, then abruptly acute; petiole to 0.5 cm; stipules to 1 cm, linear, pubescent. Flowers axillary, peduncles many in the axils, as long as the petiole; bracts ovate, puberulus; sepals 1.3 cm, oblong, acute; petals 1 cm, with a gland at the base; stamens many, to 10 mm; torus to 2 mm; ovary 2 mm, hirsute, style 1.5 cm. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | - |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | The roots used to treat menstrual problems, stomach problems during pregnancy and other disorders in women. The leaves were reported to be useful in ulcerated tongue, colic pain, wounds, cholera and dysentery. Root powder and
decoction of roots were used to remove kidney stones and in urinary tract infections. |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: - ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (0): |
| Plant's Current Status | : | - |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Dhore M. A. (1984) The flora of melghat tiger reserve
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Donkey%20Berry.html
- http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Grewia+flavescens
- https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32202
- https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=138440
- http://www.ejpmr.com/admin/assets/article_issue/1519813156.pdf |
| Reference | : | ~ Dhore MA and Joshi PA; "Flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; Directorate, Project Tiger, Melghat (1988); PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | : Dilleniidae |
| Order | : Malvales |
| Family | : Tiliaceae - Linden family |
| Genus | : Grewia L. - grewia |
| Species | : Grewia flavescens Juss. |