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Grewia chungii

(Merr.) Chun

Malvaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A tropical shrub in the Malvaceae family native to Hainan, producing black fruit.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in Hainan.

Where It Grows

Asia, China,

Synonyms

Microcos chungii Merr.

References (1)

  • Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 176 (As Microcos chungii)

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