Grewia hexamita

Botanical Description

Grewia hexamita is a deciduous shrub or small tree that can grow from 2 - 5 metres tall[ 308 Title Flora Zambesiaca Publication Author Website http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants. , 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ]. The edible fruit is sometimes harvested from the wild for local consumption. It is said to be the largest fruit in the genus[ 1321 Title Swaziland's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses Publication Author Chris Long Website http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/chrislong.asp Publisher Year 2005 ISBN Description A basic, but very long, list of names and uses. ].. The plant also has medicinal uses, its branches are traditionally used as carrying sticks and, with its large, handsome flowers is sometimes grown as an ornamental[ 610 Title Flora of Tropical East Africa Publication Author Beentje H.J. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2002 ISBN Description Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa. ].