Grewia hexamita explained

Grewia hexamita, the giant raisin, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to Mozambique and adjoining countries.[1] It is a large tree for a Grewia, reaching .[2] It is the most preferred woody plant of African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana), who browse on it in all seasons, unlike even other species of Grewia.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grewia hexamita Burret . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 1 June 2021 .
  2. Web site: Grewia hexamita Burret . Mothogoane . M.S. . August 2012 . Plants of the Week . South Africa National Biodiversity Institute . 1 June 2021 . SA Tree No: 460 .
  3. Seasonal Selection Preferences for Woody Plants by Breeding Herds of African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) in a Woodland Savanna . 2013 . Viljoen . J. J. . Reynecke . H. C. . Panagos . M. D. . Langbauer . W. R. . Ganswindt . A. . International Journal of Ecology . 2013 . 1–10 . 10.1155/2013/769587 . 2263/39625 . free . free .

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