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Grewia tiliifolia

Least concern

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J.M.Garg · CC BY 3.0

Overview

Grewia tiliifolia 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, India, 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.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Grewia tiliifolia — CC BY-SA 4.0