Grewia cissoides
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
A small shrub. It grows 1-2 m high.
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
A tropical plant. It grows in savannah woodland.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Togo, West Africa
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Goursoumhi, Sekouere