Grewia erythraea
Schweinf.
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Description
A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The bark is smooth and grey. The leaves are rounded and 1.5 cm long. The flowers are white. They occur singly in the axils of leaves. The fruit have 2-4 loves and each lobe is 4-5 mm across.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten fresh and are sweet.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten fresh. They are sweet.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Somalia it occurs between 50-1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Afghanistan, Africa, Angola, East Africa, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Middle East, North Africa, Oman, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen,
Other Information
It is a famine food.
Notes
These were in the Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Chaqlessa, Dumeg, Hidayto, Hunqass, Midho-cas, Schohudt, Tukalalmis
References (12)
- Addis, G., Asfaw, Z & Woldu, Z., 2013, Ethnobotany of Wild and Semi-wild Edible Plants of Konso Ethnic Community, South Ethiopia. Ethnobotany Research and Applications. 11:121-141
- Addis, G., et al, 2013, The Role of Wild and Semi-wild Edible Plants in Household Food Sovereignty in Hamer and Konso Communities, South Ethiopia. Ethnobotany Research & Applications. 11:251-271
- Al-Fatimi, M. A., Wild Edible Plants Traditionally Collected and Used in Southern Yemen. Research Square. University of Aden. p 19
- Dale, I. R. and Greenway, P. J., 1961, Kenya Trees and Shrubs. Nairobi. p 564
- East African Hebarium records, 1981,
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- Edwards. S., et al, (Eds), 1995, Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Vol.2, Part 2 Canellaceae to Euphorbiaceae. Uppsala, Sweden. p 162
- Flora Somalia Vol. 1, 1993, http://plants.jstor.org
- Lulekal, E., et al, 2011, Wild edible plants in Ethiopia: a review on their potential to combat food insecurity. Afrika Focus - Vol. 24, No 2. pp 71-121
- Ocho, D. L., et al, 2012, Assessing the levels of food shortage using the traffic light metaphor by analyzing the gathering and consumption of wild food plants, crop parts and crop residues in Konso, Ethiopia. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 8:30
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 191
- Teklehaymanot, T., 2017, An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal and edible plants of Yalo Woreda in Afar regional state, Ethiopia. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 13:40
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
