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Grewia tenax (Frosk.) Fiori – popularization, conservation and utilization of lesser known multipurpose shrub

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Title Grewia tenax (Frosk.) Fiori – popularization, conservation and utilization of lesser known multipurpose shrub
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Creator M. B. NOOR MOHAMED
A. K. SHUKLA
A. KEERTHIKA
DIPAK KUMAR GUPTA
S. R. MEENA
KAMLA K. CHOUDHARY
R. S. MEHTA
 
Subject Grewia tenax (Frosk.) Fiori
multipurpose shrub
 
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Grewia tenax, belonging to the family
Tiliaceae is a tropical deciduous shrub
that is widely distributed in arid and
semi-arid regions of the world. It is a
multipurpose underutilized species having
potential to fulfil food, fodder, medicine,
fibre, fuel wood and a wide range
of traditional medicinal properties for
human and animal ailments. It is locally
called as ‘Gangerun and Gangan’ in
India and ‘Guddaim’ in Sudan (Africa).
The other common names include Phalsa
Cherry, White Cross berry and Raisin
Bush. Grewia is native to Africa, Asia
and Australia and consists of 150 species
of old-world climbers, shrubs or trees,
out of which 40 species occur in India1.
It is distributed in Gujarat, Rajasthan,
Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Karnataka,
Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and
Kashmir and more abundantly in Northwest
arid and semi-arid region.
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Date 2021-08-06T05:33:33Z
2021-08-06T05:33:33Z
2021-05-01
 
Type Article
 
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Language English
 
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