Malvaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Grewia microcyclea

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Grewia microcyclea is a deciduous shrub or a tree usually growing from 150 - 300cm 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of fibre and wood. Grewia microcyclea is threatened by habitat loss due to extension of agricultural land. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - southern Madagascar.

HabitatSpiny forest-thicket on sandstones, basement rock and lavas; at elevations up to 300 metres[ 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. ]. Scrubland and thickets in subarid areas at elevations up to 500 metres.