Malvaceae FAMILY Vulnerable
Grewia grevei
Grewia grevei
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Grewia grevei is a deciduous tree that usually grows from 7 - 9 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. Grewia grevei is restricted to the south of Madagascar where it is threatened by habitat loss due to wildfire and logging. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - southwestern Madagascar.
HabitatSpiny forest-thicket, growing on unconsolidated sandstone and tertiary limestone soils; at elevations up to 300 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Scrubland and thicket in subarid regions; at elevations up to 500 metres.