Grewia tembensis Fresen.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Grewia

Characteristics

A small shrub. It has several stems. It grows 4 m high. The stems are long and narrow. They are grey and smooth. The leaves are oval and slightly hairy. They are rough above and have teeth along the edge. The flowers are white or pink. The fruit have 4 lobes. They are light green and ripen to red or orange.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 4.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. In Kenya it grows between 250-2,200 m altitude. It grows in areas with a rainfall of 500-800 mm. It can grow in arid places.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The sweet ripe fruit are eaten. Sometimes the juice only is eaten.
Uses animal food environmental use food fuel gene source material medicinal poison vertebrate poison
Edible fruits leaves seeds
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds and also from cuttings.
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Distribution

Grewia tembensis world distribution map, present in Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:834588-1
WFO ID wfo-0000710339
COL ID 3HDM5
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Synonyms

Grewia reticulata Grewia parvifolia Grewia membranacea Grewia tembensis