Edible Plants of the World

Two-coloured grewia, White-leaved raisin

A tropical plant. It grows in lowlands and highlands. It grows in drier regions. It grows in the Sahel. The rainfall in these places is 400-900 mm each year. It is often on rocky slopes near the sea. In grows on calcareous soils. It grows at low and medium altitudes in South Africa. In East Africa it grows from sea level to 2,000 m altitude. It grows best between 800-1,800 m altitude. It can grow in arid places. It is often on termite mounds. It grows in Miombo woodland in Africa. It grows in the Sahara.

Also known as:

Adini'ato, Bamberou, Bastard brandybush, Bereza, Dahita, Daiyta, Dawaita, Dhebi, Ekaliye, False brandybush, Haroresa, Hebele, Imizziz, Kongulubi, Lomo, M'tongolo, Mariken dutse, Metapuessa, Mkole, Mkoma, Mkone, Mlawa, Mogwana, Mulawa, Muntongoro, Muragwa, Mutongoro, Olsitete, Omundjembere, Osiminde, Ositeti, Seffa, Sibane, Somoya, Tsewayita, Umhlampunzi, Umpumpulwane

Synonyms

Edible Portion

Where does Two-coloured grewia grow?

Found in: Africa, Angola, Arabia, Asia, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa, Chad, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, North Africa, Sahel, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, 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: The fruit are eaten especially by children.

Growing Two-coloured grewia, White-leaved raisin

Cultivation: Plants are grown from seeds. Seeds need treatment to germinate well. The hard surface needs breaking. Cuttings root poorly but if they have a heel they are better. It can be cut back and will re-grow.

Edible Uses: The ripe fruit are eaten raw and fresh. The seeds are not eaten. The fruit are also dried as candy. The fruit juice is drunk and added to porridge. It is also fermented into beer. The leaves are eaten being used as a binding agent for sauces. Fresh leaves are made into a tea drink.

Production: In Tanzania it grows between 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
Leaves - - - - - -
Fruit dry 311 10.3 5.9 - 9.3 2.6 13.2

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