Edible Plants of the World

Donkey berry, Rough leaf raisin, Sandpaper raisin

A tropical plant. They grow is dry sands. It grows in the Sahel. They suit hot valley areas. They need a rainfall of more than 300 mm each year. It grows in open woodland often along dry stream beds. It grows between 100-1,525 m above sea level. It is tolerant of drought. It can grow in arid places. It is often on termite mounds. It grows in the lowlands and the highlands. In Tanzania it grows between 800-1,200 m above sea level.

Also known as:

Amrurjii, Daiyta-arba, Dhabi-qurquraale, Elamuruke, Farangan, Goursoumhi, Guedeb, Gugur, Kabayna, Kakose, Kelehi, Laghojane, Lambonjane, Likloko, Mkolelupini, Mkozepini, Mokgomphatha, Motsotsojana, Mpelemense, Mubhununu, Mubhubhunu, Mufhughuha, Mujonjoma, Muku, Mumhudzingwa, Muundu, Odaachu, Oleing'oni, Olmangulai, Omushe, Parhenkal, Phetara, Rupundu, Sountago, Tobongo, Ubhunzu, Ubhuxu, Umklampunzi, Umnaba, Umtewa

Synonyms

Edible Portion

Where does Donkey berry grow?

Found in: Africa, Angola, Arabia, Asia, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Southern Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Notes: There are about 200 Grewia species. They are mostly tropical. The fruit of most may be edible. These were in the Sparrmanniaceae and the Tiliaceae.

Status: They are a major food of the Bushmen. The fruit have a pleasant taste.

Growing Donkey berry, Rough leaf raisin, Sandpaper raisin

Cultivation: Plants can be grown from seeds. The seeds do not germinate easily. They can take 3 months to germinate.

Edible Uses: The ripe fruit are eaten raw or dried. They can be stored once dried. The dry skin is rubbed off before eating the flesh. The fruit are also used for making an alcoholic drink. The fruit is edible. They are added to porridge in place of sugar.

Production: The fruit are collected from April to June.

Nutrition Info

per 100g edible portion

Edible Part Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Iron (mg) Vitamin A (ug) Vitamin c (mg) Zinc (mg) % Water
Flowers 86 0.8 - - - - 76.2
Fruit 141 7 9.2 - - 0.8 18.2

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