Malvaceae FAMILY

Grewia sapida

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Grewia sapida is a perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody growing from a woody rootstock; it can grow 100 - 150cm tall. The plant spreads by means of a woody, underground stem[ 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. , 287 Title Flora of Pakistan Publication Author Website http://www.efloras.org Publisher Year ISBN Description As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of fibre.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - ?northern Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand

HabitatOpen grassland; at elevations from 300 - 1,000 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. ].