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Grewia vernicosa

Family: Malvaceae


What it is like

A small shrub. It grows about 60 cm tall. The branches are slender. The leaf blade is 23 mm long by 20 mm wide. They are broadly oval with a rounded base. The flowers are in groups of 3 in the axils of leaves. The petals are greenish-yellow. The fruit are 7 mm across. They usually have 2 lobes.

These were in the Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.


Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa (country/location of origin), Southern Africa


How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


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