
Malvaceae FAMILY
Grewia lasiodiscus
Grewia lasiodiscus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Grewia lasiodiscus is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing up to 6 metres tall[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Senegal to northern Nigeria.
HabitatSavannah, fallow land and gallery forest[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].