Grewia tenax subsp. tenax
Also known as: Chadara tenax Forssk. +7 more
- Chadara tenax Forssk.
- Grewia chadara Lam.
- Grewia populifolia Vahl
- Grewia ribesiifolia Hochst. ex Mast.
- Grewia tenax var. betulifolia (Juss.) Maire
- Grewia tenax var. capillipes Lanza
- Grewia tenax var. glechomifolia Chiov.
- Grewia tenax var. ribesifolia Fiori
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub or tree.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, Grewia tenax subsp. tenax is a scrambling shrub or tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Grewia tenax, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina, Caprivi Strip, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Iran, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Himalaya, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Base Species & Variations