Grewia flavescens Juss.

🌿 Common Name: Donkey Berry, Sandpaper Raisin, Rough-leaved Raisin, काली सियारी, सियारी/सियाळी, लता धामन,जर खैर

Also Known as: चपरा Chapra, जर खैर Jar khair

IUCN Status

Least Concern : Least Concern
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  • Shrubs
  • Kota bundi baran jhalawar Chittorgarh udaipur Ajmer Sawai Madhopur Karauli rajsamand pratapgarh banswara dungarpur alwar Dausa Sirohi Sikar / Bhilwara tonk
  • Naturally grown
  • Grewia flavescens is a small tree or large deciduous shrub, usually growing 3–10 m tall. It is recognized by its rough, sandpaper-like leaves, greyish bark, yellowish star-shaped flowers, and small orange to black drupes when ripe. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, and tropical Africa, and commonly occurs in dry deciduous forests, scrublands, and rocky hills.
    Status in India: ✅ Native
    Flowering & Fruiting: Flowers: March–June | Fruits: May–September
    Ecological Importance: The fruits are eaten by birds and small mammals, aiding seed dispersal. The flowers attract bees and other pollinators, while the dense foliage provides shelter for wildlife. It also helps stabilize soil, prevents erosion, and supports biodiversity in dry forest ecosystems.
    एक छोटा पर्णपाती वृक्ष या बड़ी झाड़ी है, जो सामान्यतः 3–10 मीटर ऊँची होती है। इसकी पहचान खुरदरी सैंडपेपर जैसी पत्तियों, धूसर छाल, पीले तारानुमा फूलों तथा पकने पर नारंगी से काले फलों से होती है। यह भारत, श्रीलंका और उष्णकटिबंधीय अफ्रीका की देशज प्रजाति है और शुष्क पर्णपाती वनों, झाड़ीदार क्षेत्रों तथा पथरीली पहाड़ियों में पाई जाती है।
    भारत में स्थिति: ✅ देशज (Native)
    पुष्पन एवं फलन: फूल: मार्च–जून | फल: मई–सितंबर
    पारिस्थितिक महत्व: इसके फल पक्षियों और छोटे स्तनधारियों के लिए भोजन का स्रोत हैं तथा बीजों के प्रसार में सहायक हैं। इसके फूल मधुमक्खियों और अन्य परागणकर्ताओं को आकर्षित करते हैं। यह मृदा अपरदन रोकने, मिट्टी को स्थिर रखने और शुष्क वन पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र की जैव विविधता बनाए रखने में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाता है।

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Taxonomy Section

Plant Phenological Events

Month Phenological Events
January 🍂 Leaf Fall
February 🍂 Leaf Fall
June 🌹 Bud Stage
July 🌹 Bud Stage
August 🌼 Flowering
September 🍏 Unripe Fruiting, 🌼 Flowering
December 🍎 Fruit Ripening, 🍎 Fruit Ripening, 🌼 Flowering, 🍎 Fruit Ripening

Systematic position

DivisionAngiosperm
ClassDicotyledons
Sub-Class
SeriesThalamiflorae
OrdMalvales
FamilyTILIACEAE
SpeciesGrewia flavescens Juss.
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