Grewia bicolor explained

Grewia bicolor, called bastard brandy bush, false brandy bush, two-coloured grewia, white-leaved grewia, white-leaved raisin, white raisin and donkey berry (a name it shares with Grewia flavescens), is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to sub-Saharan Africa, Yemen, Oman, and the Indian subcontinent.^{[1] [2]} In Africa Grewia bicolor is one of the most important forages during the dry season, when all herbivores, wild and domestic, find it palatable. It is particularly enjoyed by giant eland (Taurotragus derbianus) and domestic goats (Capra aegagrus hircus).^[2] Caterpillars of Anaphe reticulata have been found to feed on the foliage.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Grewia bicolor Juss. . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 26 May 2021 .
2. Web site: False brandy bush (Grewia bicolor) . Heuzé . V. . Tran . G. . Delagarde . R. . Bastianelli . F. . Lebas . F. . 15 July 2019 . Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System . Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO . 26 May 2021 .
3. Scholtz . Clarke H. . Holm . Erik . Trophic ecology of Lepidoptera larvae associated with wooded vegetation in a Savanna Ecosystem, Savanna Ecosystem Project (National Programme for Environmental Sciences, Nylsvley Study Area) . South African National Scientific Reports . June 1982 . 55 . 19 . 27 May 2023.