Grewia barteri Burret

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Grewia

Characteristics

A savannah shrub, erect, up to 10–12 ft., or more or less scrambling
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A shrub. It grows 2-6 m tall. It can be scrambling.
Stout densely yellow-tomentose branches
Petals bright yellow turning orange.
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Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 3.5 - 5.5
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in savannah woodland and near rivers in some parts of West Africa.
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Savannah and riverine woodland.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The twigs and gum are used in sauces and for flavouring. The dry bark is powdered and used as flavouring in sauce.
Uses fiber food fuel gene source gum material wood
Edible barks fruits gums stems
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Grewia barteri world distribution map, present in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, Chad, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:834078-1
WFO ID wfo-0000709762
COL ID 3HD52
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Synonyms

Grewia barteri