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Grewia flavescens
Also called Donkyeberry, Rough Leaved Raisin, Rough Leaved Raisinbush, Roughleaf Raisin, Roughleaf Raisin Bush, Sandpaper Raisinbush, Square Stemmed Raisin
Donkey berry (Grewia flavescens) is a scrambling shrub or small tree in the mallow family, native to sub-Saharan Africa, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and India. It is grown mainly for its small edible fruit and as livestock forage, and suits hot, seasonally dry conditions.
Grewia flavescens, called rough-leaved raisin, sandpaper raisin, and donkey berry (a name it shares with Grewia bicolor), is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to sub‑Saharan Africa, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and India. It is considered to be an underutilized crop, both for its fruit and its use for livestock forage. Caterpillars of Anaphe reticulata have been found to feed on the foliage.
Phalsa · White raisin · Brandy Bush · Mallow Family · Grewia mollis · Bhimal · Small Leaved Crossberry · Grewia villosa
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
