Malvaceae FAMILY
Grewia triflora
Grewia triflora
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Grewia triflora is a deciduous shrub or a tree growing up to 10 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeEastern tropical Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar, the Comoros.
HabitatCoral rag; forest edges; clearings; disturbed vegetation; littoral thicket; at elevations up to 100 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. ].