Grewia stuhlmannii

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It tends to life over. It grows 4 m high. The leaves are leathery and broadly oval. They are 10 cm long by 5 cm wide. The edges have rounded teeth. The leaves re shiny above and rough or scaly underneath. The flowers are in small groups and are white. The fruit are 1.3 cm across and have 3-4 lobes. They are red and fleshy.

These were in the families Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands and the highlands.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mkoma, Mkone-dume, Msokote, Murori, Mutalenda, Nkoma

Synonyms

Grewia sulcata var. stuhlmannii (K. Schum.) Burret;