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Grewia orientalis

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Grewia orientalis
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G. orientalis
Binomial name
Grewia orientalis
Synonyms
  • Columbia serratifolia Blanco.
  • Grewia columnaris Sm.
  • Grewia furfuracea Salisb.
  • Grewia orientalis Vahl. [Illegitimate]
  • Grewia orientalis var. latifolia Benth. [1]

Grewia orientalis is a species of flowering plant in the India and Sri Lanka.It is threatened by habitat loss.

Common names

Malayalam = Payippala, Kayyonnar

Others = Kayyonnar, Payippala

Sinhala = Wel keliya, Wel mediya

Tamil = Koditaviddai

Ecology

Monsoon forest understory, scrub

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