Grewia louisii
R. Wilczek
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Description
A tropical tree in the Malvaceae family (formerly classified in Sparrmanniaceae and Tiliaceae). It produces edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit and skin are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit and the skin are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR,
Production
Fruit production is seasonal.
Notes
These were in the families Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.
Also Known As
Bofumbo, Iphimbo, Ndolo
References (2)
- Termote, C., et al, 2011, Eating from the wild: Turumbu, Mbole and Bali traditional knowledge of non-cultivated edible plants, District Tshopo, DRCongo, Gen Resourc Crop Evol. 58:585-618
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
