Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Tiliaceae | Genus: Grewia | Species:
Grewia serrulata DC.
( भंसुली ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Grewia laevigata auct. non Vahl, Grewia barberi J.R.Drumm., Grewia disperma Rottler ex Spreng. | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Bhansuli | Flower Type | Cyme |
| English / Trade Name | Kaori | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Bhansuli | Fruiting Period | Jan-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 800 m. | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruits smooth, 1 – 4 lobed, black when ripe. |
| Habitat | Common; miscellaneous forests of sub Himalayan belt. | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Submontane Himalaya, Jannu to Sikkim; S. India; S.E. Asia, Australia, tropical Africa. | Bark Details | Bbark greyish-white, smooth, thin with vertical striations |
| Distribution in Haryana | Morni-Pinjore | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Small trees, to 5m tall. Leaves elliptic – ovate or lanceolate, tapering at both ends, serrate, thin. Flowers in axillary umbellate cymes, whitish – green; sepals oblong or lanceolate, tomentose; petals greenish – white, ovate, usually notched. Stamens numerous. Fruits smooth, 1 – 4 lobed, black when ripe. | Leaf Details | Leaves elliptic – ovate or lanceolate, tapering at both ends, serrate, thin. |
