Wild currant, Emu berries, Coffee fruit
Grewia breviflora

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A small tree with many stems. It grows 3-8 m tall. The branches spread out. The tree loses its leaves during the year. The leaves have hairs on both surfaces. The leaf blade is 3.5-8 cm long by 2-4.5 cm wide. The veins are distinct. The edges have teeth. The flowers are yellow and about 0.5 cm long. The occur in small clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit is smooth, round and fleshy. It has 1-2 lobes. They are about 0.6 cm across. They are dark black when ripe. They contain a hard shell with 2 seeds.

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 naturally in coastal monsoon vine-thickets.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin), East Timor, SE Asia, Timor-Leste

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Gulma, Guulmi

Synonyms

Mallotus derbyensis W. Fizg.;