Trees of Bangalore - Grewia tiliifolia

raman

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Mar 29, 2012, 9:12:02 AM3/29/12

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Dhaman is a moderate-sized to large tree, attaining a bole length of about 30 ft. and a girth of 7 ft. or more. Bark grey or dark brown; leaves stipulate, ovate with oblique base, acuminate, crenate-dentate; flowers small, borne on thick axillary peduncles; drupe globose and of the size of a pea, 2-4 lobed, black and edible. Dhaman is a very close cousin of Phalsa. The yellow flower resembles the true Phalsa flower very much. The main difference is in the leaves. The leaves of Dhaman are oblique heart-shaped, a characteristic shared by the Linden trees, which belong to the genus Tilia. The botanical name tiliifolia means, leaves resembling Tilia. Flowering: April.

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ushadi Micromini

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Apr 2, 2012, 4:37:07 AM4/2/12

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Very nice

did you get the flowers and fruits on different or the same day...?

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raman

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Apr 2, 2012, 5:09:26 AM4/2/12

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Same day

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J.M. Garg

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Dec 10, 2017, 6:24:07 AM12/10/17

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I think these images may be of Grewia asiatica L. as Peduncles much longer than petioles as per keys in BSI Flora of India

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Dec 20, 2017, 4:03:52 AM12/20/17

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May be Grewia tiliifolia Vahl only being a tree.

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Dec 20, 2017, 11:55:03 PM12/20/17

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It is called dhaaman locally. dhanvan and dhanvang are its sanskrit name. also called dhanurvriksh which means that it was used to make dhanush (bow) due to its specific strength.

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Dec 21, 2017, 8:03:36 AM12/21/17

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Thanks, Apurva ji.

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