Grewia floribunda
Mast.
Malvaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub or small tree. The branches can be erect or spreading. The leaves are broadly oval and rounded at the base. The leaves are wavy and there are teeth along the edge. The are 5-8 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They are smooth on both surfaces. There are many flowers in a group at the ends of branches. The fruit are pear shaped and 1-2 cm across. The nut has 4 cells. There is one seed in each cell.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, East Africa, Sao Tome and Principe,
Notes
These were in the Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.
References (2)
- East African Herbarium records, 1981,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 192
