Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Tiliaceae
Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori.
(Syn: Chadara tenax Forssk.)
English name:
Local name: Sindhi- Gango, Gangi. Urdu- Gondri, Chabeni, Punjabi-
Khircha, Gangu,
Kanger.
Description:
An erect to sub-erect woody shrub about 3 m tall. Stem is ash-grey and young twigs stellate
hairy. Highly variable species. Flowers white , solitary or rarely paired. Ripe fruit yellowish
orange, 2-4 lobed, hairy.
Flowering Period:
February toAugust.
Habitat:
A xerophytic shrub, common in arid and semi-arid plains and
hills
Uses:
Browsed by camels, goats and sheep, fruit is edible;
decoction of wood is given to cure cough and pains in the
sides. Local people use mucilage of bark for the treatment
of tuberculosis.
Distribution:
Tropical & Northern Africa to Iran, Pakistan, India, and
Sri Lanka.