Grewia hexamita | |
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Close-up of flowers | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Grewia |
Species: | G. hexamita
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Binomial name | |
Grewia hexamita | |
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Grewia hexamita, the giant raisin, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to Mozambique and adjoining countries. [2] It is a large tree for a Grewia, reaching 5 m (16 ft). [3] 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. [4]
SA Tree No: 460