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Grewia tenax
Also called Small Leaved White Crossberry, Small Leaved White Donkeyberry, Small Leaved White Grewia, Small Leaved White Raisinbush, Small Leaf White Raisin
Grewia tenax is a small, scrambling shrub or tree from dry regions of Africa, Arabia and India, valued for its edible berries. Give it full sun, sharp drainage and very little water.
Grewia tenax, called the phalsa cherry, white crossberry, raisin bush, gangara, gangu, or kanger, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to Africa, from the Sahara to Tanzania and parts of southern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and on to the Indian subcontinent. The ripe fruit is edible and is consumed by local peoples either fresh, dried, or powered in drinks.
Phalsa · White raisin · Brandy Bush · Donkey Berry · Mallow Family · Grewia mollis · Bhimal · 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.
