Scientific Name :
Grewia flavescens Juss.
Synonym :
Vincentia flavescens (Juss.) Burret
Vinticena flavescens (Juss.) Burret
Common Name : Donkey Berry, Chapra, Khatkhati .
Plant Family : Malvaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : July to December
Flower Colour : Yellowish green
Description : Height: Upto 7 m
Stem: Brown, quadrangular, straggling
Leaves: Elliptical, acute apex, fine serrate margins
Flowers: Sepals 5, petals 5, stamens many
Inflorescence: Cymose
Fruits: Drupe, 1 cm, 4 lobed
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : VT, TL
Distribution Range : Tropical & S. Africa to India.
Uses : The roots are used in treating menstrual problems and other disorders in women
The wood is used in making poles, withies and walking sticks
