Wild currant, Emu berries
Grewia polygama
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 2 m high. The branches are yellow and hairy.
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.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, India, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Coke taphai, Gara
Synonyms
Grewia lancifolia J. Graham; Grewia polygama var. curtisii Ridl.; Grewia polygama var. elliptica Domin; Grewia viminea Wall. ex Burrett;