Grewia hexamita

Grewia hexamita
	Close-up of flowers
	View of foliage
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Grewia
Species:	G. hexamita
Binomial name
	Grewia hexamita; Burret
Synonyms
	Grewia dumicola Exell; Grewia megistocarpa Burret; Grewia messinica Burtt Davy & Greenway; Grewia schweickerdtii Burret;

Grewia hexamita, the giant raisin, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to Mozambique and adjoining countries.^[2] It is a large tree for a Grewia, reaching 5 m (16 ft).^[3] It is the most preferred woody plant of African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana), who browse on it in all seasons, unlike even other species of Grewia.^[4]

References[]

^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2020). "Grewia hexamita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T146455855A146455857. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T146455855A146455857.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Grewia hexamita Burret". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
^ Mothogoane, M.S. (August 2012). "Grewia hexamita Burret". Plants of the Week. South Africa National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 1 June 2021. SA Tree No: 460
^ Viljoen, J. J.; Reynecke, H. C.; Panagos, M. D.; Langbauer, W. R.; Ganswindt, A. (2013). "Seasonal Selection Preferences for Woody Plants by Breeding Herds of African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) in a Woodland Savanna". International Journal of Ecology. 2013: 1–10. doi:10.1155/2013/769587. hdl:2263/39625.

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[iucn_status_18_November_2021-1] Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2020). "Grewia hexamita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T146455855A146455857. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T146455855A146455857.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[834270-1-2] "Grewia hexamita Burret". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[3] Mothogoane, M.S. (August 2012). "Grewia hexamita Burret". Plants of the Week. South Africa National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 1 June 2021. SA Tree No: 460

[4] Viljoen, J. J.; Reynecke, H. C.; Panagos, M. D.; Langbauer, W. R.; Ganswindt, A. (2013). "Seasonal Selection Preferences for Woody Plants by Breeding Herds of African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) in a Woodland Savanna". International Journal of Ecology. 2013: 1–10. doi:10.1155/2013/769587. hdl:2263/39625.

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