Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Grewia tiliaefolia

Uses

India: only tender leaves of this tree are eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Vahl.
Vernaculars:: Bombay Presidency, Khandesh district: Dhaman; Surat district, Dangs: Dhamni; Sholapur district: Rodaga

Plant Classification Group:

Tiliaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India

Plant References:

GAMMIE

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