Malvaceae FAMILY
Grewia sclerophylla
Grewia sclerophylla
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Grewia sclerophylla is a deciduous shrub growing around 2 metres 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 - India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar
HabitatOpen pastureland; at elevations around 1,200 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. ].