Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori is a plant in the Malvaceae family, order Malvales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori
Grewia tenax is an edible-fruited flowering plant in Malvaceae, native to Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Indian subcontinent.
Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It has multiple common names, including phalsa cherry, white crossberry, raisin bush, gangara, gangu, and kanger. This species is native to Africa (ranging from the Sahara through Tanzania to parts of southern Africa), the Arabian Peninsula, and the Indian subcontinent. Its ripe fruit is edible, and local peoples consume it fresh, dried, or powdered when added to drinks.
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Malva subovata (DC.) Molero & J.M.Monts.
Hibiscus taiwanensis S.Y.Hu
Malacothamnus aboriginum (B.L.Rob.) Greene
Brachychiton discolor F.Muell.
Brachychiton rupestris (Lindl.) Schum.
Apeiba membranacea Spruce ex Benth.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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