Kale sedi PRODUCT NAME
Grewia hirsuta Vahl SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kale sedi |
| Local Name: | Kale sedi (Irula); Kadale sedi (Kurumba): Tamil-Kalunnu |
| Family: | Tiliaceae |
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| Product Description: | A small straggling shrub. F lower: In axillary cymes, white Fruit: A globose drupe, 4 lobed, red when ripe. Seeds 1-2. Fruits on the upper surface of the branch |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics, Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Hills, 400-1000m on drier slopes in open areas |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | roots stems |
| Uses: | Root used in medicines for stomach disorders in goats and cows. Crushed roots are also consumed by people for cooling the stomach In the past, rope fibre from the stem of this plant was used to tie the brooms |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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