Silver square-stemmed raisin
Grewia gracillima
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
A straggling shrub. It grows 5 m high. The small branches are grey. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are oval and 2-6 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The flowers are in clusters of 2 or 3. They are in the axils of leaves. The fruit are round and fleshy. They are 8 mm across.
These were in the families Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on stream banks and rocky outcrops.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit