{"id":1325181,"date":"2018-08-28T11:20:41","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T11:20:41","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T11:56:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T06:26:58","slug":"grewia-optiva","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/grewia-optiva\/","title":{"rendered":"Grewia optiva"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"sites-layout-name-one-column sites-layout-hbox\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"sites-layout-tile sites-tile-name-content-1\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div><i>Grewia<\/i> <i>optiva<\/i> J. R. Drumm. ex Burret, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 9:692. 1926 (Syn: (=) <a title=\"Link to GRIN synonym report for Grewia oppositifolia\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ars-grin.gov\/cgi-bin\/npgs\/html\/taxon.pl?18023\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Grewia oppositifolia<\/span><\/i><\/a> Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don);<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #a64d79;\">India: Common in moist deciduous and evergreen forests. Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim; Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan<\/span> as per <a href=\"http:\/\/efloraindia.nic.in\/efloraindia\/taxonList.action?id=3514&amp;type=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">BSI Flora of India<\/a>;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><b>Common name:<\/b> Bihul \u2022 <span style=\"color: #336600;\"><b>Hindi<\/b><\/span>: Beul, Bhimal, bhiunal, Dhaman, Bihul \u2022 <span style=\"color: #336600;\"><b>Nepali<\/b><\/span>: ghotli, shyalphusro \u2022 <span style=\"color: #336600;\"><b>Sanskrit<\/b><\/span>: dhanvanah, todana;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #9900ff;\">A very important agroforestry tree in hills. Leaves make good fodder, bark of branches gives a good bast fiber used for ropes and harder inner part of branches makes good fuel wood. Not only this but the sap of bark is used as shampoo.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table style=\"border-width: 1px; border-color: #888888; border-collapse: collapse; height: 186px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"585\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 628px; height: 154px;\"><a style=\"line-height: 1.5; background-color: #445aa9;\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/P9180091-1.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/P9180091-1.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/P9180091-1.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/P9180090-1.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/P9180090-1.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/P9180090-1.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a style=\"line-height: 1.5; background-color: #445aa9;\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/P9180089-1.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/P9180089-1.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/P9180089-1.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#!searchin\/indiantreepix\/Grewia$20oppositifolia\/indiantreepix\/squZU-_3c1g\/pjCdBwkumWAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ID Required for this tree from Dharampur, Himachal Pradesh:<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>I saw this tree flowering and fruiting <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">at Dharampur in Solan District Himachal Pradesh<\/span>. Its details are as follows<\/div>\n<div>Habit: <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Tree<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Leaves: alternate, unequal base, variable in length and breadth <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Inflorescence: axillary cyme<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Flowers: pentamerous approx 2-2.5 cms across, white<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Fruits: Drupe<\/span><\/div>\n<div>Please help me with the identification<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">There might be some mistake in my description as my taxonomy is becoming a bit rusty&#8230;&#8230;.heartfelt apologies if i may have given incorrect description<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Most probably a species of <i>Grewia <\/i>of<i> Malvaceae<\/i> family (earlier <i>Tiliaceae<\/i>).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<p><i>Grewia hirsuta<\/i> may be!!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>I hope <i>Grewia oppositifolia<\/i><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i>Grewia serrulata<\/i> DC. &#8230;, we saw this tree <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">on the begining of Kalsi-Biratkhai road on our Chakrata trip.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Yes &#8230; But <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">this as well our plant have leaf-opposed inflorescence, not axillary<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">, <i>G. oppositifolia<\/i> now<i> G. optiva<\/i> Drumm.<\/span> is <span style=\"color: #a64d79;\">reported from Western Himalayas<\/span>. I think inflorescence axillary or opposite the leaf is an important character in the genus.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The <i>G. serrulata<\/i> was placed under <i>G. multiflora<\/i> in FBI as well as Flora of China, does not seem to be reported from Central and Western Himalayas.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><i>G. hirsuta<\/i> also has axillary clusters.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>From the description, by considering it as a tree always, not small tree or shrub, it appears to be\u00a0<i>Grewia optiva.<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<table style=\"border-width: 1px; border-color: #888888; border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 790px; height: 207px;\"><a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSCN0628a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSCN0628a.jpg\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSCN0628a.jpg\" width=\"154\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSCN0974a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSCN0974a.jpg\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSCN0974a.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSCN0977a-4.jpg\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSCN0977a-4.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSCN0621a.jpg\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSCN0621a.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSCN0626a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSCN0626a.jpg\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSCN0626a.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSCN0623a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSCN0623a.jpg\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSCN0623a.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"138\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/#!topic\/indiantreepix\/x4pna9caUdc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grewia optiva, chandigarh<\/a> :\u00a0\u00a0Attachments (6). 4 posts by 3 authors.<br \/>\n<i style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">grewia optiva<\/i> <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">in the foothills near chandigarh and also in chandigarh<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">photographed last month<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"> (June&#8217;13)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9900ff;\">A very important agroforestry tree in hills. Leaves make good fodder, bark of branches gives a good bast fiber used for ropes and harder inner part of branches makes good fuel wood. Not only this but the sap of bark is used as shampoo.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>many thanks for your appreciation and comments. I knew the tree was used as fodder, in fact I saw a few trees growing in fields, but not about the the other facts.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<table style=\"border-width: 1px; border-color: #888888; border-collapse: collapse; height: 163px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"607\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 659px; height: 155px;\">\n<div style=\"margin: 5px 10px 0px 0px; float: left; display: inline;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF1166.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF1166.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF1166.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF1171.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF1171.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF1171.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF1165.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF1165.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/#!topic\/indiantreepix\/z9PIc1ZI78U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malvaceae Fortnight:: Grewia for id from Chakrata: NS July 04\/04<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments <span style=\"color: #666666;\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666;\">3<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666;\">)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Please suggest if this can be <\/span><i style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Grewia optiva<\/i><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"> or otherwise, pictures taken <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">from Chakrata area..<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>It is <i>G.optiva<\/i>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<table style=\"border-width: 1px; border-color: #888888; border-collapse: collapse; height: 139px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"789\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 858px; height: 158px;\"><a style=\"line-height: 1.5; background-color: #445aa9;\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_Grewia%20%20morni%20-3-.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_Grewia%20%20morni%20-3-.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_Grewia%20%20morni%20-3-.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"149\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_Grewia%20%20morni%20-2-.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_Grewia%20%20morni%20-2-.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"149\" border=\"0\" \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_Grewia%20morni%20-1-.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_Grewia%20morni%20-1-.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_Grewia%20morni%20-1-.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"149\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_Grewia%20%20morni%20-5-.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_Grewia%20%20morni%20-5-.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_Grewia%20%20morni%20-5-.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"149\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/#!topic\/indiantreepix\/KnIRT7raCUI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malvaceae Fortnight- Post 51 :: Grewia sp. from Morni: NS August 36\/36<\/a> : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments <span style=\"color: #666666;\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666;\">4<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666;\">)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Please suggest specific id for this <\/span><i style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Grewia<\/i><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">, shot <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">from Morni Hills<\/span> in Haryana..<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #262626; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\"><a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"\/species\/m---z\/m\/malvaceae\/grewia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><i>Grewia<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #404040; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">species in eFloraofindia (with details\/ <b>keys <\/b>from published papers\/ regional floras\/ FRLHT\/ FOI\/ Biotik\/ efloras\/ books etc., where ever available on net)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for sharing these beautiful images of <i>Grewia<\/i>, possibly <i>Grewia sclerophylla <\/i>Roxb.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>may be <i>Grewia optiva<\/i><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #262626; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">efi page on<\/span> <a class=\"disabled\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"789f3e49ac79f9b4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><i>Grewia optiva<\/i><\/span><\/a>. <span style=\"color: #444444;\">No efi page on <i>Grewia sclerophylla <\/i>Roxb.\u00a0so far.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>It is <i>Grewia optiva<\/i><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #888888; border-width: 1px;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 238px; height: 136px;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline; float: left; margin: 5px 10px 0px 0px;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grewia%20oppositifolia%20-2-.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grewia%20oppositifolia%20-2-.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grewia%20oppositifolia%20-2-.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/#!topic\/indiantreepix\/8TAN_yZ4c4I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Grewia for Id from Morni- NS 2011<\/span><\/a> : \u00a05 images. 4 posts by 2 authors.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">This one was a large <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">tree<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">, shot <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">from Morni Hills<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"> in 2011.. can this be <\/span><i style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Grewia optiva<\/i><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"> Drumm. ex Burret<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>It is <i>Grewia optiva<\/i>. locally known as <b>Bauel<\/b>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC_0029-8-6.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC_0029-8-6.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC_0029-8-6.JPG\" width=\"165\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC_0022-1-8.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC_0022-1-8.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"132\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC_0032-0-2.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC_0032-0-2.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DSC_0032-0-2.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"132\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/#!topic\/indiantreepix\/ZA5P2pnTMgU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grewia optiva J. R. Drumm. ex Burret (accepted name) ??<\/a> : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments <span style=\"color: #666666;\">(3)<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Location: <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Kulekhani, Nepal<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Date : 10 August 2013<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Altitude : <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">5000 ft.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Nepali Names : <\/span><b style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">\u092d\u093f\u092e\u0932 Bhimal \/ \u091a\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0932\u0947 Chiple \/ \u092b\u094b\u0930\u094d\u0938\u093e Phorsaa \/ \u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932 \u092b\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0930\u094b Syaal Phusro<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #262626; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">efi page on<\/span> <a class=\"disabled\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"789f3e49ac79f9b4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><i>Grewia optiva<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>I think appears closer to images at <a class=\"disabled\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"789f3e49ac79f9b4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><i>Grewia optiva<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>Yes <i>G. optiva\u00a0<\/i>is an accepted.<\/div>\n<div>I have also not collected the species. NE and E, India collection is still remain. But I have consulted the herbarium specimens, and present images are appears to be <i>G. optiva <\/i>Drummond ex Burret. Type is from Nepal.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191622.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191622.jpg\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191622.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"138\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191628.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191628.jpg\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191628.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"138\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191627.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191627.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"138\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191621.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191621.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"138\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191623.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191623.jpg\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191623.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"138\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191624.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191624.jpg\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191624.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"138\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191626.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191626.jpg\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PB191626.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"138\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/#!topic\/indiantreepix\/i5aTWzWvECM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plant for ID_AS_Tree_20Nov17<\/a> : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments <span style=\"color: #666666;\">(7)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12.8px;\">Please help ID the following plant.<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12.8px;\">Location: <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Datyar (Near Kalka), Solan District, Himalachal Pradesh.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12.8px;\">Date: 19 Nov&#8217;17.<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">The tree was ~ 10 feet high.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><i>Grewia optiva<\/i><br \/>\nLocally called <b>Beul<\/b><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table style=\"border-width: 1px; border-color: #888888; border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 252px; height: 155px;\">\n<div style=\"margin: 5px 10px 0px 0px; float: left; display: inline;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_6456-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_6456-2.jpg\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_6456-2.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/group\/indiantreepix\/browse_thread\/thread\/c80bcbac31115857?hl=en#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">13.11.10S.P.3 <\/span><\/a>Pl. identify following plant.<br \/>\nDate: 13.11.2010<br \/>\nplace: <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Pathankote, Punjab<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This is a <i>Grewia<\/i> species (<i>Tiliaceae<\/i>) for sure. Can be <i>Grewia tenax<\/i>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i>Grewia<\/i> species. Does not look like <i>G.tenax<\/i> for me.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>May not be <i>G tenax<br \/>\n<\/i>pls see description<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kyffhauser.co.za\/Plants1\/Grewia_tenax\/Image6.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyffhuaser<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Flowers always borne singly, leaf-opposed; peduncles about 10 mm long, almost glabrous, slender; pedicels similar, up to 10 mm long, the whole giving the appearance of an articulated pedicel; bracts about 1.5 mm long, glabrescent. Sepals greenish, 10-18 mm long, shortly pubescent outside, white and glabrous inside, linear-oblong. Petals white with a linear and often bidentate lamina almost as long as the sepals<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div>I think close to images at <a class=\"disabled\" href=\"789f3e49ac79f9b4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><i>Grewia optiva<\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> J. R. Drumm. ex Burret<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table style=\"border-width: 1px; border-color: #888888; border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 852px; height: 155px;\">\n<div style=\"margin: 5px 10px 0px 0px; float: left; display: inline;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF9742.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF9742.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF9742.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 5px 10px 0px 0px; float: left; display: inline;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF9743.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF9743.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF9743.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 5px 10px 0px 0px; float: left; display: inline;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF9746.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF9746.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF9746.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline; float: left; margin: 5px 10px 0px 0px;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF9747.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF9747.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF9747.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF9739.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tn_DSCF9739.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en#!topic\/indiantreepix\/CAxop-yyDDc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malvaceae Fortnight- Post 50 :: Grewia for id from Morni: NS August 35\/35<\/a>\u00a0 : <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments<\/span> <span style=\"color: #666666;\">(5)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">This <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">tree<\/span><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"> was seen flowering<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"> in Morni Hills (Haryana)..<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Please suggest specific id for this <\/span><i style=\"color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Grewia <\/i><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">..<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Thanks, &#8230; for all the beautiful postings &amp; completing a half century of Malvaceae posts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #262626; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\"><a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"\/species\/m---z\/m\/malvaceae\/grewia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><i>Grewia<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #404040; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">species in eFloraofindia (with details\/ <b>keys <\/b>from published papers\/ regional floras\/ FRLHT\/ FOI\/ Biotik\/ efloras\/ books etc., where ever available on net)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This is something new, unique and interesting to me! Its combination of many <i>Grewia <\/i>species, is it possible to know more details about it phenology, leaf texture and fruiting lobe consistency?\u00a0 If possible then please let me know! Thank you for sharing this with us!!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div>Appears to be <a class=\"disabled\" href=\"789f3e49ac79f9b4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><i>Grewia optiva<\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> J. R. Drumm. ex Burret<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0as per threads:<\/div>\n<div><u><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Malvaceae Fortnight- Post 51 :: Grewia sp. from Morni: NS August 36\/36<br \/>\n<\/span><\/u><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/#!topic\/indiantreepix\/ZA5P2pnTMgU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Grewia optiva J. R. Drumm. ex Burret (accepted name) ??<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grewia%20-3--3.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grewia%20-3--3.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grewia%20-3--3.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grewia%20-4--5.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grewia%20-4--5.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grewia%20-4--5.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grewia%20-2--7.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grewia%20-2--7.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grewia%20-2--7.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grewia%20-4--4.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grewia%20-4--4.JPG\" alt=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grewia%20-4--4.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/#!topic\/indiantreepix\/aizOgqozBF8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grewia for ID :: Jammu :: APR2018 MK002<\/a> : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments <span style=\"color: #666666;\">(4<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666;\">)<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Please help me in identifying this <i>Grewia<\/i> <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">shrub or small tree. I saw this in a roadside bush<\/span>, so no clear photographs.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Habitat: forest edge and roadside<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Alt.: 340 m asl<\/span><\/div>\n<div>Date: 25.01.2018<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Place: Jammu (outskirts, rural), J &amp; K<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thanks, &#8230; Pl. check<br \/>\n<a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" href=\"\/species\/m---z\/m\/malvaceae\/grewia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">https:\/\/sites.google.<\/span><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">com\/site\/efloraofindia\/<\/span><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">species\/m&#8212;z\/m\/malvaceae\/<\/span><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">grewia<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>I feel closer to images at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fsite%2Fefloraofindia%2Fspecies%2Fm---z%2Fm%2Fmalvaceae%2Fgrewia%2Fgrewia-oppositifolia&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGOPOanqdSlgLWrYjiuk2E-3MP4AA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><i>Grewia optiva<\/i> J. R. Drumm. ex Burret<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com\/attach\/5d2d48c496956\/IMG-20201024-WA0018.jpg?part=0.3&amp;view=1&amp;vt=ANaJVrEcIAw2DJ-K4bU-fJ5hvbEGSGLeOS4j3MxU31kjzSiVs7Bzj0pV660Ar393m2VLYi2scP-sIyvRaih0dkV5LU38HuqMZto_Iu54MyVuTpC3eAX6ens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com\/attach\/5d2d48c496956\/IMG-20201024-WA0018.jpg?part=0.3&amp;view=1&amp;vt=ANaJVrEcIAw2DJ-K4bU-fJ5hvbEGSGLeOS4j3MxU31kjzSiVs7Bzj0pV660Ar393m2VLYi2scP-sIyvRaih0dkV5LU38HuqMZto_Iu54MyVuTpC3eAX6ens\" alt=\"https:\/\/08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com\/attach\/5d2d48c496956\/IMG-20201024-WA0018.jpg?part=0.3&amp;view=1&amp;vt=ANaJVrEcIAw2DJ-K4bU-fJ5hvbEGSGLeOS4j3MxU31kjzSiVs7Bzj0pV660Ar393m2VLYi2scP-sIyvRaih0dkV5LU38HuqMZto_Iu54MyVuTpC3eAX6ens\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com\/attach\/5d2d48c496956\/IMG-20201024-WA0019.jpg?part=0.4&amp;view=1&amp;vt=ANaJVrEF1qMPnYgvE6hQNQpUz3jTIPGYcS1GBjlntz0VynKw9VjsAyJzaxtecDou9Xwi1ZdEjUK40qCmQsnHIUcjyY2pX46UrtUbBx-elXVNC2AGMfFqy9M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com\/attach\/5d2d48c496956\/IMG-20201024-WA0019.jpg?part=0.4&amp;view=1&amp;vt=ANaJVrEF1qMPnYgvE6hQNQpUz3jTIPGYcS1GBjlntz0VynKw9VjsAyJzaxtecDou9Xwi1ZdEjUK40qCmQsnHIUcjyY2pX46UrtUbBx-elXVNC2AGMfFqy9M\" alt=\"https:\/\/08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com\/attach\/5d2d48c496956\/IMG-20201024-WA0019.jpg?part=0.4&amp;view=1&amp;vt=ANaJVrEF1qMPnYgvE6hQNQpUz3jTIPGYcS1GBjlntz0VynKw9VjsAyJzaxtecDou9Xwi1ZdEjUK40qCmQsnHIUcjyY2pX46UrtUbBx-elXVNC2AGMfFqy9M\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com\/attach\/5d2d48c496956\/IMG-20201024-WA0017.jpg?part=0.1&amp;view=1&amp;vt=ANaJVrHdrOX6kPmIE9TuAPT5loVC4gfXV_fUaWzakTz9PRh3XuzS3h3ZSiMgAOgFsMVrvlo6Mrjqf6sB2nU8DZJthELF5PN-TzgIN3v9OdReBn6mYJOpvuc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com\/attach\/5d2d48c496956\/IMG-20201024-WA0017.jpg?part=0.1&amp;view=1&amp;vt=ANaJVrHdrOX6kPmIE9TuAPT5loVC4gfXV_fUaWzakTz9PRh3XuzS3h3ZSiMgAOgFsMVrvlo6Mrjqf6sB2nU8DZJthELF5PN-TzgIN3v9OdReBn6mYJOpvuc\" alt=\"https:\/\/08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com\/attach\/5d2d48c496956\/IMG-20201024-WA0017.jpg?part=0.1&amp;view=1&amp;vt=ANaJVrHdrOX6kPmIE9TuAPT5loVC4gfXV_fUaWzakTz9PRh3XuzS3h3ZSiMgAOgFsMVrvlo6Mrjqf6sB2nU8DZJthELF5PN-TzgIN3v9OdReBn6mYJOpvuc\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com\/attach\/5d2d48c496956\/IMG-20201024-WA0016.jpg?part=0.2&amp;view=1&amp;vt=ANaJVrGoWK9sCcocDRuXk_QNtjhSvH1aMkYWC82a5Pxw7dJnN2P3xTtmcPG3dJjfNw19-23JYrNqelIua61SxAoicZwnvKqF2kUnPJnAyFiGeAfngdjW0Tg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com\/attach\/5d2d48c496956\/IMG-20201024-WA0016.jpg?part=0.2&amp;view=1&amp;vt=ANaJVrGoWK9sCcocDRuXk_QNtjhSvH1aMkYWC82a5Pxw7dJnN2P3xTtmcPG3dJjfNw19-23JYrNqelIua61SxAoicZwnvKqF2kUnPJnAyFiGeAfngdjW0Tg\" alt=\"https:\/\/08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com\/attach\/5d2d48c496956\/IMG-20201024-WA0016.jpg?part=0.2&amp;view=1&amp;vt=ANaJVrGoWK9sCcocDRuXk_QNtjhSvH1aMkYWC82a5Pxw7dJnN2P3xTtmcPG3dJjfNw19-23JYrNqelIua61SxAoicZwnvKqF2kUnPJnAyFiGeAfngdjW0Tg\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/#!topic\/indiantreepix\/afQEkkf_FXE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tree from Chandigarh for id<\/a>\u00a0: 8 posts by 5 authors. Attachments\u00a0<span style=\"color: #666666;\">(4)<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Can any one guide me as to what tree this can be. I got these photos forwarded to my whatsapp from chandigarh.<\/div>\n<div>I have no more information regarding this plant.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">I am really sorry for this but can anyone help me. it seems to be an interesting plant.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><i>Grewia bracteata<\/i>\u00a0Roth ??<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Its\u00a0<i>Grewia<\/i>\u00a0only &#8230;,\u00a0<i>Malvaceae<\/i>\u00a0member,<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i>Grewia<\/i>\u00a0sp.,<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div>Thanks, \u2026 for the initial id.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Appears close to\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fsite%2Fefloraofindia%2Fspecies%2Fm---z%2Fm%2Fmalvaceae%2Fgrewia%2Fgrewia-optiva&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNEnNCzrszlKmCU8zBmZJUtl1hP_-A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><i>Grewia optiva<\/i>\u00a0J. R. Drumm. ex Burret<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">\u00a0as per images and details herein and as per comparative images at\u00a0<\/span><a dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/efloraofindia\/species\/m---z\/m\/malvaceae\/grewia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><i>Grewia<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Yes &#8230;, you are pointed correctly as\u00a0<i>optiva<\/i>. We prefer\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: arial,sans-serif;\"><b><i><span lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\">Grewia oppositifolia<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><span lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\">\u00a0Buch.-Ham. ex DC<\/span>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com\/attach\/dd2ee7c1b11c\/DSC_0152.JPG?part=0.1&amp;view=1&amp;vt=ANaJVrFHP5J2o4kIzN4IIA2qM0JttC2azCVOane3PbDYuYmXcGqea3F9j4iF87NTr-jv8iIm170olPar4qJLQr5TJwZzyVgXiMtE00x-yG5fGV8eK6ZGHpc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com\/attach\/dd2ee7c1b11c\/DSC_0152.JPG?part=0.1&amp;view=1&amp;vt=ANaJVrFHP5J2o4kIzN4IIA2qM0JttC2azCVOane3PbDYuYmXcGqea3F9j4iF87NTr-jv8iIm170olPar4qJLQr5TJwZzyVgXiMtE00x-yG5fGV8eK6ZGHpc\" 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alt=\"https:\/\/08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com\/attach\/dd3172be2092\/DSC_0153.JPG?part=0.1&amp;view=1&amp;vt=ANaJVrFu_Ssa9G0H3GpGjtE4Ve1vQk_JKhjZVDdflV-LmRWiV91vHd4ACRJ7FkURjCyqu_3vWK8oRusVnyOAaMmiJc-4Ud15tmB5OjrgeAmb3EllLWIjaJk\" width=\"200\" height=\"105\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/#!topic\/indiantreepix\/gslQwGkHVSc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grewia optiva J.R.Drumm. ex Burret<\/a>\u00a0: 6 posts by 1 author. 6 images- 6 to 7 mb each.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Location: Kathmandu\u00a0Valley<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff00ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\">Date: \u00a0November 2020\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff00ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\">Elevation: 15500m.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\">Habitat \u00a0: Wild<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/g\/indiantreepix\/c\/EgXfODznqM0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grewia optiva<\/a>: 1 high res. images.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Location: Rajouri j and k<\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Habit: Tree<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Date: 22-05-2021<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Habitat: Near Crop field<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/g\/indiantreepix\/c\/rL1ela72fxY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grewia optiva from Ukhimath, Uttarakhand-GS30122021-5<\/a>: 5 very high res. images.<br \/>\n<strong><em>Grewia optiva<\/em><\/strong> Drummond ex Burret Syn: <em>G. oppositifolia<\/em> auct (non DC)<br \/>\nPhotographed <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">from Ukhimath, Uttarakhand, 30-5-2013<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/g\/indiantreepix\/c\/X9JEfKtIwyw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grewia optiva J. R. Drumm. ex Burret<\/a>: 3 very high res. images.<\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Location: Surkhet, West Nepal<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Altitude: 1031\u00a0m.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Date: 18 June 2021<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Habit : Wild<\/span><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/g\/indiantreepix\/c\/BdYhnS6OC5g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grewia optiva J.R.Drumm. ex Burret<\/a>: 6 very high res. images.<\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Location:\u00a0Ranibari, Kathmandu<\/span><\/div>\n<div>Date: 21 March 2023<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Altitude: 1370m.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Habitat :\u00a0Wild<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>Maybe as per<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/2018\/08\/28\/grewia-optiva\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-IN&amp;q=https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/2018\/08\/28\/grewia-optiva\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1680064385186000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1eyU-1bnxUdg8SdCVKj4q9\">https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/2018\/08\/28\/grewia-optiva\/<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Not sure.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>According to the size of tree it may not be any other sp.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/g\/indiantreepix\/c\/x_l6XZlT2U8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SK 3760 23 June 2023<\/a>: 5 very high res. images.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Location: \u00a0Jajarkot, West Nepal\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Date: 30 May 2023<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Elevation 800m.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Habit : Wild<br \/>\n<\/span><i style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Grewia optiva\u00a0<\/i><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">J.R.Drumm. ex Burret ??<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>Appears to be <em>G. optiva<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/g\/indiantreepix\/c\/yJnnWct-7zY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grewia optiva J.R.Drumm. ex Burret<\/a>: 7 high res. images.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Location: Chhedagad, Jajarkot Road, West Nepal\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Date: 30 May 2023<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Elevation\u00a0: 900m.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Habit : Wild<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>References:<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ars-grin.gov\/cgi-bin\/npgs\/html\/taxon.pl?101666\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">GRIN<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/efloraindia.nic.in\/efloraindia\/taxonList.action?id=3514&amp;type=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">BSI Flora of India<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"color: #404040; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;\">\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efloras.org\/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&amp;taxon_id=242422703\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Flora of Pakistan<\/a> \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.efloras.org\/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&amp;taxon_id=242422703\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Annonated checklist of the flowering plants of Nepal<\/a> \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldagroforestrycentre.org\/sea\/products\/afdbases\/af\/asp\/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=1772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">world agroforestry centre<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.treeseedsindia.in\/grewia-optiva-1316518.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">tree seeds india<\/a>\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grewia optiva J. R. Drumm. ex Burret, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 9:692. 1926 (Syn: (=) Grewia oppositifolia Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don); . India: Common in moist deciduous and evergreen forests. Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim; Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan as per BSI Flora of India;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[6222],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1325181","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-grewia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1325181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1325181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1325181\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1325181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=1325181"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=1325181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}