Grewia breviflora Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Grewia

Characteristics

A small tree with many stems. It grows 3-8 m tall. The branches spread out. The tree loses its leaves during the year. The leaves have hairs on both surfaces. The leaf blade is 3.5-8 cm long by 2-4.5 cm wide. The veins are distinct. The edges have teeth. The flowers are yellow and about 0.5 cm long. The occur in small clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit is smooth, round and fleshy. It has 1-2 lobes. They are about 0.6 cm across. They are dark black when ripe. They contain a hard shell with 2 seeds.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 8.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows naturally in coastal monsoon vine-thickets.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses food
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Grewia breviflora world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Grewia breviflora threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:834110-1
WFO ID wfo-0000709799
COL ID 3HD5Z
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Synonyms

Mallotus derbyensis Grewia breviflora