Grewia hexamita
Giant Raisin
Also known as: Grewia dumicola Exell +3 more
- Grewia dumicola Exell
- Grewia megistocarpa Burret
- Grewia messinica Burtt Davy & Greenway
- Grewia schweickerdtii Burret
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Grewia hexamita (commonly known as Giant Raisin) is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Grewia, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe