Grewia tristis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Grewia tristis is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. Found natively in Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. The genus Grewia is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Yemen