Malvaceae FAMILY

Grewia flava

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Grewia flava is a compact, deciduous shrub growing around 2 metres tall[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. Although rather small, the fruits are widely eaten within the plants native range. The plant also supplies material for basketry, making bows etc.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSouthern Africa - southern Angola, Namibia, southern Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, S. Africa.

HabitatDrier types of deciduous woodland and bushland; alluvial granite and schist soils at elevations from 155 - 1830 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].