About Small-leaf White Raisin
Grewia tenax, called the phalsa cherry, white crossberry, raisin bush, gangara, gangu, or kanger, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to Africa, from the Sahara to Tanzania and parts of southern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and on to the Indian subcontinent. The ripe fruit is edible and is consumed by local peoples either fresh, dried, or powered in drinks.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Grewia tenax
- Genus
- Grewia
- Family
- TILIACEAE
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous and scrub forests
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Mauritius, West Asia, Afghanistan
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- गोंडनी Gondni, गंगेर Ganger, गंगेटी Gangeti
- Tamil
- அச்சு
- Telugu
- Kaladi
Botanical family
Tiliaceae
Lime tree/Jute family
Small-leaf White Raisin belongs to the Tiliaceae family.
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