Malvaceae FAMILY

Grewia flavescens

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Grewia flavescens varies in habit from an evergreen shrub or small rounded tree growing up to 4 metres tall, to a strong, woody climber 4 - 7 metres tall. The plant sometimes forms thickets. The looping angular stems thicken with age and become rope-like, hanging between the trees[ 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. , 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. , 774 Title Trees and Shrubs of the Sahel. Their Characteristics and Uses. Publication Author von Maydell H. Publisher Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit; Germany Year 1990 ISBN 3-8236-1198-4 Description A well-researched book, usually with more than one photograph of each species and good information on the plant and its uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - drier areas from Mauritania to Eritrea and Ethiopia, south to Namibia, Botswana, S. Africa and Mozambique; through Arabia to India.

HabitatDegraded bushland, on hillsides, often on stony soil, thickets in gullies, lowland forest, edges and clearings, at elevations from 800 - 1,200 metres[ 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. ].