Keli
Grewia barteri
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 2-6 m tall. It can be scrambling.
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 in savannah woodland and near rivers in some parts of West Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Chad, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, West Africa
How it is used for food
The twigs and gum are used in sauces and for flavouring. The dry bark is powdered and used as flavouring in sauce.
Edible parts
Fruit, gum, bark
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Gourkou, Gurku, Mosocor, Rankya, Sari