Malvaceae FAMILY

Grewia optiva

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Grewia optiva is a deciduous or semidecidous shrub or small tree that can grow up to 15 metres tall. The plant yields an edible fruit, a fibre and a useful timber, and is usually gathered from the wild though it is sometimes cultivated in the Himalayas[ 158 Title Forest Flora of Chakrata, Dehra Dun and Saharanpur. Publication Author Gupta. B. L. Publisher Forest Research Institute Press Year 1945 ISBN - Description A good flora for the middle Himalayan forests, sparsly illustrated. Not really for the casual reader. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas in Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bhutan

HabitatFoothills of the N.W. Himalayas at elevations up to 1,800 metres[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ]. Open, rocky slopes 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. ].