Malvaceae FAMILY
Grewia retinervis
Grewia retinervis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Grewia retinervis is a deciduous shrub, usually branching from low down, growing around 1 - 3 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its edible fruit.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Angola, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, S. Africa.
HabitatOpen woodland; on Kalahari sand formations; at elevations from 410 - 1,950 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. ].