Sand raisin
Grewia microthyrsa
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are 13 mm long by 7 mm wide. They hang on a curved stalk.
These were in the Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten as a snack.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Mufuka, Mupfuka, Sandrosyntje
Synonyms
Microcos microthyrsa Burret;