Malvaceae FAMILY
Grewia helicterifolia
Grewia helicterifolia
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Grewia helicterifolia is a deciduous shrub growing around 100 - 200cm tall[ 272 Title Plants and People of Nepal Publication Author Manandhar. N. P. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-527-6 Description Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of fibre
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Malaysia
HabitatDry places in forested areas; at elevations up to 1,500 metres in Nepal[ 272 Title Plants and People of Nepal Publication Author Manandhar. N. P. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-527-6 Description Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. ].