Malvaceae FAMILY
Grewia arborea
Grewia arborea
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Grewia arborea is a deciduous shrub or small tree with a rounded crown; usually growing up to 6 metres tall, with occasional specimens up to 10 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. ] The tree is harvested from the wild as a local source of food and fibre.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeEastern tropical Africa - Eritrea to Somalia, south to Uganda and Tanzania; through Arabia to India and Myanmar
HabitatOpen Acacia-Commiphora woodland; often in thickets along river banks; on stony hills, at elevations from 50 - 1,700 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. ].