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Grewia rothii

Grewia rothii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Grewioideae
Genus: Grewia
Species: G. rothii
Binomial name
Grewia rothii
DC
Synonyms
  • Grewia bicolor Roth. [Illegitimate]

Grewia rothii is a species of flowering plant in India and Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Known as "Bora daminiya" in Sinhala and "taviddai" in Tamil.

Flowers - small, polygamous; Inflorescence- umbels, 1-4 in axils.

Bark is used in fiber industry.


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