Grewia tephrodermis

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The young branches have a brown coating. The leaves are oblong and 1-9 cm long by 0.5-4.5 cm wide. The flowers are yellow. They are in groups of 3 in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 4-8 mm long by 5-8 mm wide. They turn orange to red when ripe.

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

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ilawa, Kikalwa, Mulawa, Ngalwa

Synonyms

Grewia bicolor var. tephrodermis (K. Schum.) Burret;