Mallow raisin
Grewia villosa
Also known as Mallow-leaved crossberry
About Mallow raisin
Grewia villosa is a shrub, often scrambling and hardly exceeding 4 m in height. Leaves are fairly large, serrated and heart-shaped. It grows naturally, mainly in dry habitats. It is common in most of the semi-arid parts of Eastern Africa but may now be rare in parts of its natural distribution. It can be seen in Ein Gedi oasis in Israel, and in South Africa, where it is common. Its ripe copper-coloured fruits are eaten in East Africa.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Grewia villosa
- Genus
- Grewia
- Family
- TILIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Occasional in scrub jungles and dry deciduous forests along the Ghats in the east and west of the peninsula up to 650m. Also along river banks Key identification features : Shrub with five nerved velvety leaves
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Baliogangarin, गंगेटी Gangeti, Lankas
- Tamil
- kullai
- Kannada
- ಕರಕೆಲೆ Karakele, ಮುರಿಕೆ Murike, ಮುರಿಗೆ Murige
- Marathi
- kharmati
Tiliaceae
Lime tree/Jute family
Mallow raisin belongs to the Tiliaceae family.
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