Grewia flava

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Grewia flava
Grewia flava, loof en blomme, b, Zoutpan.jpg
Flowers
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Habit

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Grewia
Species:
G. flava
Binomial name
Grewia flava
Synonyms[2]
  • Grewia cana Sond.
  • Grewia hermannioides Harv.

Grewia flava, the brandy bush, wild currant, velvet raisin, or raisin tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to southern Africa.[2] A common shrub species, it is spreading into grasslands due to human rangeland management practices, and increasing rainfall.[3] The berries are sweet and edible, but have little flesh and so are typically collected to ferment into alcoholic beverages.[4] The desert truffle Kalaharituber pfeilii is often found in association with its roots.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2020). "Grewia flava". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T146457186A146457188. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T146457186A146457188.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Grewia flava DC". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ^ Tews, Jörg; Jeltsch, Florian (2004). "Modelling the impact of climate change on woody plant population dynamics in South African savanna". BMC Ecology. 4 (1): 17. doi:10.1186/1472-6785-4-17. PMC 544358. PMID 15606921.
  4. ^ a b Oppelt, Armin (2004). Root Morphology of Co-occurring African Fruit Tree Species with Contrasting Strategies of Exploration and Exploitation. p. 7. ISBN 9783898739856.


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