Grewia tephrodermis
K. Schum.
Malvaceae Edible: Fruit
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The young branches have a brown coating. The leaves are oblong and 1-9 cm long by 0.5-4.5 cm wide. The flowers are yellow. They are in groups of 3 in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 4-8 mm long by 5-8 mm wide. They turn orange to red when ripe.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Kenya,
Synonyms
Grewia bicolor var. tephrodermis (K. Schum.) Burret
Also Known As
Ilawa, Kikalwa, Mulawa, Ngalwa
References (2)
- Mutie, F. G., 2020, Conservation of Wild Food Plants and Their Potential for Combatting Food Insecurity in Kenya as Exemplified by the Drylands of Kitui County. Plants 2020, 9, 1017
- Mutie, F. M., et al, 2023, Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches. Plants 2023, 12, 1145
