Grewia hirsuta
Vahl
Malvaceae
Grewia montana J.Koenig ex Wight & Arn.
Grewia obliqua Juss.
Grewia pilosa Roxb.
Grewia roxburghii G.Don
Grewia tomentosa Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
Grewia trichodes Voigt
Common Name:
Flowering stems
Photograph by: J.M.Garg
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Flowering stems
Photograph by: J.M.Garg
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Close-up of the flower
Photograph by: J.M.Garg
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General Information
Grewia hirsuta is a shrub or a small tree that can grow up to 5 metres tall[
942- Title
- Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) No. 16
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- The Forest Herbarium; Bangkok.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- 0495-3843
- Description
- A botanical journal, publishing papers on taxonomy (especially vascular plants), nomenclature, phylogeny, systematics, plant geography, and floristics; also morphology, palynology, cytotaxonomy, chemotaxonomy, anatomy and other relevant disciplines.
].
The plant is obtained from the wild for local use as a source of fibre.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
942- Title
- Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) No. 16
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- The Forest Herbarium; Bangkok.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- 0495-3843
- Description
- A botanical journal, publishing papers on taxonomy (especially vascular plants), nomenclature, phylogeny, systematics, plant geography, and floristics; also morphology, palynology, cytotaxonomy, chemotaxonomy, anatomy and other relevant disciplines.
Range
E. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam.
Habitat
Mixed deciduous, and dry evergreen forests; often occurring on limestone; at elevations from 200 - 1,500 metres[
942- Title
- Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) No. 16
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- The Forest Herbarium; Bangkok.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- 0495-3843
- Description
- A botanical journal, publishing papers on taxonomy (especially vascular plants), nomenclature, phylogeny, systematics, plant geography, and floristics; also morphology, palynology, cytotaxonomy, chemotaxonomy, anatomy and other relevant disciplines.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 3.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A good quality fibre is obtained from the bark. It is used for making ropes[
942- Title
- Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) No. 16
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- The Forest Herbarium; Bangkok.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- 0495-3843
- Description
- A botanical journal, publishing papers on taxonomy (especially vascular plants), nomenclature, phylogeny, systematics, plant geography, and floristics; also morphology, palynology, cytotaxonomy, chemotaxonomy, anatomy and other relevant disciplines.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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