Biology:Grewia tenax
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Grewia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Grewia |
| Species: | G. tenax
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| Binomial name | |
| Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori
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Grewia tenax, called the phalsa cherry, white crossberry, raisin bush, gangara, gangu, or kanger, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.[3][4] It is native to Africa, from the Sahara to Tanzania and parts of southern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and on to the Indian Subcontinent.[2] The ripe fruit is edible and is consumed by local peoples either fresh, dried, or powered in drinks.[5]
Subtaxa
The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]
- Grewia tenax subsp. makranica (Rech.f. & Esfand.) Browicz – Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Grewia tenax subsp. tenax
References
- ↑ 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/138420652/149047212. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:834590-1.
- ↑ "Grewia tenax phalsa cherry". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/190616/i-Grewia-tenax-i/Details.
- ↑ 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. ISSN 0974-2441. https://asset-pdf.scinapse.io/prod/2186933151/2186933151.pdf. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q3116556 entry
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