Grewia gracillima
Willd.
Silver square-stemmed raisin
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Description
A straggling shrub. It grows 5 m high. The small branches are grey. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are oval and 2-6 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The flowers are in clusters of 2 or 3. They are in the axils of leaves. The fruit are round and fleshy. They are 8 mm across.
Edible Uses
The round fleshy fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on stream banks and rocky outcrops.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe,
Notes
These were in the families Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.
References (1)
- Schmidt, E., Lotter, M., & McCleland, W., 2007, Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Jacana Media p 404
