Grewia oxyphylla
Burret
Blush plum
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Summary
Source: WikipediaGrewia oxyphylla is an Australian species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae.
Description
It can be a climber, a shrub or a tree. It grows 2-8 m high. The vine can be 5 cm across. The leaf blades are oval and 6-13 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. The base of the leaf can have 2 teeth or glandular lobes. The flowers are green and white. The fruit are 1-2 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are hairy. The seeds are 6-8 mm long by 4-5 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on sand and in vine thickets close to the coast. It can be in monsoon forest. It grows near sea level and up to 100 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia*, East Timor, SE Asia, Timor-Leste,
Notes
There are about 200 Grewia species. They are mostly tropical. The fruit of most may be edible. These were in the Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.
Synonyms
References (5)
- Cowie, I, 2006, A Survey of Flora and vegetation of the proposed Jaco-Tutuala-Lore National Park. Timor-Lests (East Timor) www.territorystories.nt/gov.au p 53
- Hardwick, G., 2001, Economically Useful Plants for Northern Australia: Master Species List. Crusader eBooks.
- Paczkowska, G . & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Calatogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 562
- Vigilante, T., et al, 2013, Island country: Aboriginal connections, values and knowledge of the Western Kimberley islands in the context of an island biological survey. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 81: 145-182
- Wheeler, J.R.(ed.), 1992, Flora of the Kimberley Region. CALM, Western Australian Herbarium, p 168
