Family: Tiliaceae
Synonym: Grewia microcos L.
Vernacular
name:
Cherikkotta, Kotta, Kottakka, Pottanga
Habit:
Shrub to Small Tree
Habitat:
Semi-evergreen forests, sacred groves and scrub
jungles
Distribution:
Tropical Asia
Flowering
& Fruiting: August-April
Key identification features: This
plant is an erect bushy shrub. The leaves are simple,
alternate, and elliptic-oblong or ovate-lanceolate. The flowers form in
axillary and terminal panicles, with yellow ovate petals. The drupe is purple
when ripe.
Uses: It has been used
traditionally for various purposes, including supporting digestion, addressing
health issues, and finding a place in Indian Ayurveda.
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