Grewia lavanalensis

Botanical Description

Grewia lavanalensis is a deciduous shrub to a moderate-sized tree that can grow up to 8 metres tall[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of fibre. Although restricted to Madagascar, Grewia lavanalensis is considered to have a wide distribution there. Even though there are threats due to human activities in parts of its range, the overall population is stable. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].