Grewia herbacea
Welw. ex Hiern.
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Description
A small shrub. It has a woody rootstock and long branches arise from this. It is similar to Grewia villosa.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in deciduous woodland. It grows in slightly higher rainfall areas.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Southern Africa, Tanzania, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Notes
These were in the Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Kasaza-kaimbu, Matitidza
References (5)
- Flora Zambesiaca. http://apps.kew.org/efloras
- Fowler, D. G., 2007, Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses. Kew. p 45
- Grivetti, L. E., 1980, Agricultural development: present and potential role of edible wild plants. Part 2: Sub-Saharan Africa, Report to the Department of State Agency for International Development. p 72
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 192
- Scudder, 1971,
