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Grewia tilifolia

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{{stub}}[[File:Grewia tiliaefolia Govindoo.jpg|thumb|right]]'''Grewia tiliifolia''' is a deciduous tree growing 12 - 24 metres tall. The bole can be 60cm or more in diameter. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its fibre, wood and edible fruit.
==Uses==
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===Food===
Grewia tilifolia can be used in Food. Mature fruits are eaten raw and used in preparation of sherbet (soft drink)<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootBark}}.
==Chemical Composition==
==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=Dhaaman|hi=Dhamin|kn=Buttale|ks=|ml=Chadicha|mr=Dhaman|pa=|ta=Unnu|te=Tada}}
==Properties==
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
 Madhura
===Guna===
Lagu, Pichchila
===Veerya===
Sheeta
===Vipaka===
Katu
===Karma===
Kapha, Pitta
===Prabhava===
===PrabhavaNutritional components===Cleome viscosa Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-A and C; Quercetin, Kaempferol; Glycosides; Threonine, Phosphoserine, Serin and Taurine; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Habit==
{{Habit|Deciduous tree}}
==Identification==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
A plant of the moist, lowland tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 900 metres<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Grewia tilifolia is available from April to September<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Open woodlands}}, {{Commonly seen|Shrublands}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Grasslands}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:Grewia tiliaefolia Govindoo.jpgFile:Grewia tiliaefolia flowers & leaves in Hyderabad W IMG 9422.jpg
</gallery>
==References==
<references>
 <ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Grewia+tiliifolia Cultivation"]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.88, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Dhaman.html Grewia tiliaefolia on flowersofindia.net]* [ https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/31410 Grewia tiliaefolia on indiabiodiversity.org]* [ https://www.easyayurveda.com/2015/06/06/dhanvana-grewia-tiliaefolia-uses-research/ Grewia tiliaefolia on easyayurveda.com]  
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