Grewia capitellata

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval and 10 cm long. There are teeth along the edge. The base is rounded but can be wedge shaped. There can be some fine hairs underneath. The flowers are white or yellow. They are in groups in the axils or leaves or at the ends of branches. The fruit have 2-6 lobes. They are edible.

These were in the families Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Msokote, Mukiririmbo, Mutuba

Synonyms

Grewia ectasicarpa S. Moore; Grewia sulcata var. ectasicarpa (S. Moore) Burret;