Grewia truncata

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 6 m tall. The leaves are 4-8 cm long by 3-10 cm wide. They can be notched at the tip and have teeth along the edge. The base is rounded and often unequal. The flowers are on stalks opposite the leaves with 3-9 flowers in a group. They are white. The fruit have 4 deep lobes. They are 1.5 cm across.

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 near rivers.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Grewia nodisepala K. Schum.; Grewia retusa Chiov.;