Grewia flava
Grewia flava, the brandy bush, wild currant, velvet raisin, or raisin tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to southern Africa.[2] A common shrub species, it is spreading into grasslands due to human rangeland management practices, and increasing rainfall.[3] The berries are sweet and edible, but have little flesh and so are typically collected to ferment into alcoholic beverages.[4] The desert truffle Kalaharituber pfeilii is often found in association with its roots.[4]
Female Acmaeodera viridaenea feeding on a flower
Leucocelis amethystina drinking nectar
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Botanical illustration
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Grewia |
| Species: | G. flava |
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References
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2020). "Grewia flava". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T146457186A146457188. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T146457186A146457188.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- "Grewia flava DC". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- Tews, Jörg; Jeltsch, Florian (2004). "Modelling the impact of climate change on woody plant population dynamics in South African savanna". BMC Ecology. 4 (1): 17. doi:10.1186/1472-6785-4-17. PMC 544358. PMID 15606921.
- Oppelt, Armin (2004). Root Morphology of Co-occurring African Fruit Tree Species with Contrasting Strategies of Exploration and Exploitation. p. 7. ISBN 9783898739856.
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