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Grewia caffra

Grewia caffra
Common names: climbing raisin, yellow starflower (Eng.); rankrosyntjie (Afr); ilalanyathi, umunyumunu, iphata, iklolo, isaka, isilandula (isiZulu); likholo, (siSwat
Family: Malvaceae

... Acknowledgements: images by Geoff Nichols. Grewia caffra is a variable plant, a robust climber, multi-stemmed shrub or ... it matures. Fruits are edible and sweet tasting. Grewia caffra is native to South Africa, from the Kei River in the Eastern ...

04 / 10 / 2021 | Robert Jooste | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Grewia flava

Grewia flava
Common names: velvet raisin, wild currant, brandybush (Eng.); rosyntjiebos, brandewynbos, wilderosyntjie (Afr.); mothetlwa (Nso.); umlalampunzi, unhlwampunzi (Zul.)
Family: Malvaceae

... November 2019 Photos: Pitta Joffe Grewia flava is a shrub or small tree, 2–4 m tall. The grey bark on the ... and the hard wood is brown, with a fine texture. Grewia flava is not endemic to South Africa; the tree’s Provincial ...

09 / 12 / 2019 | Benjamin Festus | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Grewia retinervis

Grewia retinervis
Common names: Kalahari raisin, false sandpaper raisin, Kalahari donkey berry, Kalahari grewia, Kalahari raisin bush, kalahari-sand grewia, kalahari sand raisin (Eng
Family: Malvaceae

... Lepidoptera caterpillars are found to feed on species of Grewia . These include the Common Nawab ( Polyura athamas ) and the Swift ... which fill the tunnels they excavate with their excreta Grewia The plant can be propagated from seed or cuttings at any time of the ...

18 / 03 / 2019 | Cathbert Makgakga | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Grewia robusta

Flowers and fruits of Grewia robusta
Common names: Karoo crossberry, Karoo crossberry raisin (Eng.); karookruisbessie (Afr); umnqabaza (Xhosa).
Family: Malvaceae

... Pretoria December 2012     Grewia robusta is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, up to 3 m high. Its ... to deeply 2- to 4-lobed, up to 20 mm in diameter. Grewia robusta is restricted to the arid areas of the Karoo and the arid ...

24 / 12 / 2012 | M.S. Mothogoane | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Grewia monticola

Fruits of Grewia monticola
Common names: grey raisin, silver raisin (Eng.); vaalrosyntjie (Afr.); umsiphane (Swazi); nsihana (Tsonga); mogwanakg & ocirc;mo, mogwana (Tswana); umlalampunzi, is
Family: Malvaceae

... Herbarium, Pretoria November 2012   Grewia monticola is a shrub or small tree, up to 10 m high. The stem is ... entire or deeply 2- lobed, up to 8 mm in diameter. Grewia monticola occurs over a range of altitudes, in riverine vegetation, ...

26 / 11 / 2012 | M.S. Mothogoane | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Grewia flavescens

Grewia flavescens
Common names: sandpaper raisin, rough-leaved raisinbush, square-stemmed raisin (Eng.); skurweblaarrosyntjie (Afr.); mogwane (N. Sotho); loklolo (Swazi); nsihana, nc
Family: Malvaceae

... Herbarium, Pretoria November 2012   Grewia flavescens is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, up to 5 m high. ... The flowering time is December-March. Grewia flavescens naturally occurs in bushveld, open woodland and thicket. ...

05 / 11 / 2012 | M.S. Mothogoane | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Grewia bicolor

Grewia bicolor leaf and flower. Image Geoff Nichols
Common names: white raisin (Eng.); witrosyntjie (Afr.); umsiphane (Swazi); nsihana, guguna, nsihani (Tsonga); mogwane (Tswana); murabva (Venda); umlalampunzi, imdli
Family: Malvaceae

... Pretoria September 2012     Grewia bicolor is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, up to 9 m high. Its ... or deeply 2-lobed, up to 6 mm in diameter. Grewia bicolor naturally occurs in dry deciduous woodland and bushveld. It ...

10 / 09 / 2012 | M.S. Mothogoane | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Grewia hexamita

Grewia hexamita. Copyright Geoff Nichols
Common names: giant raisin (Eng.); reuserosyntjie, blinkblaarrosyntjie (Afr.); umsiphane (Swazi); nsihana, guguna, nsihani, sipane (Tsonga); mukunukunu (Venda); uml
Family: Malvaceae

... Pretoria August 2012   Grewia hexamita is a large, multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, 5 m high. It ... deeply 2-lobed, up to 20 mm in diameter.  Grewia hexamita occurs naturally in open grasslands and in sparse, dry ...

20 / 08 / 2012 | M.S. Mothogoane | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Grewia lasiocarpa

Grewia lasiocarpa
Common names: forest raisin (Eng.); bosrosyntjie (Afr.); umhlolo (Xhosa); ilalanyathi (Zulu)
Family: Malvaceae

... Viljoen Kirstenbosch June 2007 Grewia lasiocarpa is a fast-growing, large evergreen shrub or small tree, ... and is also frost tolerant.   Grewia fruit is very attractive to birds and wild animals such as warthogs ...

11 / 06 / 2007 | Cherise Viljoen | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Grewia occidentalis

Grewia occidentalis
Common names: cross-berry, four-corners (E), kruisbessie (A), Mokukutu (Setsw.), Mogwane (N.Sotho), iLalanyathi (Zulu), umSipane (Siswati), umNqabaza (Xhosa), Mulem
Family: Malvaceae

... in almost all areas. The natural distribution of the  Grewia occidentalis  ranges from the Western Cape up to Zimbabwe and ... canopus ) feed on the leaves of this species. Grewia Grewia occidentalis makes a decorative garden plant which is ...

19 / 11 / 2001 | Sharon Turner | Walter Sisulu NBG
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