Pan India Bouquets

Grewia optiva J.R.Drumm. ex Burret

Family : Tiliaceae
(Linden Or Jute Family)
Family (Hindi name) : FALSA FAMILY (फालसा फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Malvaceae
Synonym(s) : Grewia oppositifolia Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Grewia optiva J.R.Drumm. ex Burret
Common name : Bihul
Vernacular name : Beul, Bhimal, Bhiunal, Dhaman, Bihul (Hindi); Bheemal, Bhevul, Syaal Phusre, Chiple, Phorsaa (Nepali); Dhanvanah, Todana (Sanskrit)
Habit : Shrub or tree
Habitat : Himalayan regions at 500 and 2500 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Wood useful; bark yields a fibre and foliage lopped for fodder.
Flower, Fruit : April-September
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutam, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Indian Subcontinent
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 88; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 176
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Grewia optiva. Downloaded on 7 July 2022.