Malvaceae FAMILY

Grewia similis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Grewia similis is a straggling shrub or small tree growing up to 3 metres tall, sometimes becoming a climbing shrub with woody knobs on the old stems[ 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild and used locally as a food, medicine and source of wood. The fruits are sometimes sold in local markets[ 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, southern and eastern DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania.

HabitatDry evergreen mountain forest and forest edges, riverine thicket, evergreen bushland or bushed grassland, coastal thicket, at elevations from 100 - 2,300 metres[ 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ].