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Species of plant in the genus Grewia

Grewia tenax
Fruit and flower
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Grewia
Species: G. tenax
Binomial name
Grewia tenax
(Forssk.) Fiori
Synonyms
List
    • Chadara tenax Forssk.
    • Grewia betulifolia Juss.
    • Grewia chadara Lam.
    • Grewia makranica Rech.f. & Esfand.
    • Grewia populifolia Vahl
    • Grewia ribesiifolia Hochst. ex Mast.

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.

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are currently accepted:

  • Grewia tenax subsp. makranica (Rech.f. & Esfand.) Browicz – Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan
  • Grewia tenax subsp. tenax

References

  1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Grewia tenax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T138420652A149047212. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T138420652A149047212.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. "Grewia tenax phalsa cherry". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. Sharma, Nidhi; Patni, Vidya (2012). "Grewia tenax (Frosk.) Fiori.- A traditional medicinal plant with enormous economic prospectives" (PDF). Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 5 (Suppl 3): 28–32. ISSN 0974-2441. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. Gebauer, J.; Patzelt, A.; Hammer, K.; Buerkert, A. (2007). "First record of Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori in northern Oman, a valuable fruit producing shrub". Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 54 (6): 1153–1158. doi:10.1007/s10722-007-9241-6. S2CID 32022009.
Taxon identifiers
Grewia tenax


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