Heart-leaved raisin-bush
Grewia falcistipula
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. It has several branches spreading from the base. The leaf blade is 2-8 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They are broadly oval. They taper to the tip and have teeth around the edge. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. The petals are yellow. The fruit are orange. They are 1.5 cm across. The fruit are edible.
These were in the Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows on Kalahari sands. It grows between 400-1,400 m above sea level. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall of about 200 mm. It can grow in arid places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Angola, Botswana, Central Africa, East Africa, Namibia, Southern Africa, Zambia
How it is used for food
The fruit is eaten raw. The fruit are also used for making alcoholic drinks.
Edible parts
Fruit, root
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Fundukayina, Maka, Mulomo-lomo, Namulolo, Nomaka, Omwila, Shimaka