Scientific Name :
Grewia tiliifolia Vahl
Synonym :
Grewia damine Gaertn.
Grewia leptopetala Brandis
Common Name : Dhaman
Plant Family : Malvaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : April to September
Flower Colour : Yellow
Description : Height: Upto 7 m
Stem: Brown, grey, rough, fibrous
Leaves: Chordate, ovate, acuminate, serrate margins, rough
Flowers: Sepals 5, petals 5, stamens numerous orange, stamens free
Inflorescence: Axillary umbels
Fruits: Drupe, globose, reddish purple, hairy, 2 lobed
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : CH, VT
Distribution Range : Indian Subcontinent to China (SW. Yunnan, Guangxi) and Peninsula Malaysia.
Uses : Used for treatment of skin disease, urinary infection and wounds.
The fibre obtained from bark keeps the body cool and also used to wash hair
