''Grewia optiva'', the bhimal, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to the Indian Subcontinent. A small tree, it has a number of agro-forestry uses. It is a good forage species, particularly in winter when no other leafy green fodder is available. Bhimal is one of the species preferred most by cattle. It is used in agro-forestry systems in the western Himalaya, in an intercropping system with plants such as taro (''

Colocasia esculenta Taro () (''Colocasia esculenta)'' is a root vegetable. It is the most widely cultivated species of several plants in the family Araceae that are used as vegetables for their corms, leaves, and petioles. Taro corms are a food staple in African ...

'') and turmeric ('' Curcuma longa''). The resilient timber is used for firewood, and for items such as bows, oars, poles, and tool handles.

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