Grewia tenax explained

Grewia tenax, called the phalsa cherry, white crossberry, raisin bush, gangara, gangu, or kanger, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.[1] [2] It is native to Africa, from the Sahara to Tanzania and parts of southern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and on to the Indian Subcontinent.[3] The ripe fruit is edible and is consumed by local peoples either fresh, dried, or powered in drinks.[4]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are currently accepted:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grewia tenax phalsa cherry . The Royal Horticultural Society . 2 April 2021 .
  2. Sharma . Nidhi . Patni . Vidya . 2012 . Grewia tenax (Frosk.) Fiori.- A traditional medicinal plant with enormous economic prospectives . Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research . 5 . Suppl 3 . 28–32 . 0974-2441 . 2 April 2021 .
  3. Web site: Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 2 April 2021 .
  4. First record of Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori in northern Oman, a valuable fruit producing shrub . 2007 . Gebauer . J. . Patzelt . A. . Hammer . K. . Buerkert . A. . Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution . 54 . 6 . 1153–1158 . 10.1007/s10722-007-9241-6 . 32022009 .

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