Blush plum
Grewia oxyphylla

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

It can be a climber, a shrub or a tree. It grows 2-8 m high. The vine can be 5 cm across. The leaf blades are oval and 6-13 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. The base of the leaf can have 2 teeth or glandular lobes. The flowers are green and white. The fruit are 1-2 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are hairy. The seeds are 6-8 mm long by 4-5 mm wide.

There are about 200 Grewia species. They are mostly tropical. The fruit of most may be edible. These were in the Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on sand and in vine thickets close to the coast. It can be in monsoon forest. It grows near sea level and up to 100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia (country/location of origin), East Timor, SE Asia, Timor-Leste

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Grewia orientalis var. latifolia Benth.;