Dhaman
Grewia tiliifolia
📖 About this plant
Grewia tiliifolia (raspberry bush or ‘Dhaman’ in Odia, also called Dhaman) is a medium deciduous tree of the Tiliaceae family. The tree bears rounded rough leaves and yellow flowers followed by edible red drupes. Fruits are eaten raw or made into juice. Wood is hard and used for agricultural implements and fuelwood. Bark yields a fiber used for cordage. The tree is naturally found in dry deciduous forests.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
Full sun
Regular; drought-tolerant once established
Moderate
15-38°C
Well-draining loam
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia
- 📏 Max height
- 10-15 m
- 📐 Spread
- 5-7 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring (yellow flowers in clusters)
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Deciduous rounded rough green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- stem borer
💡 Care tips
- Plant in full sun.
- Tolerates drought.
- Fruits are edible.