Biology:Grewia bicolor
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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. bicolor
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| Grewia bicolor Juss.
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Grewia bicolor, called bastard brandy bush, false brandy bush, two-coloured grewia, white-leaved grewia, white-leaved raisin, white raisin and donkey berry (a name it shares with Grewia flavescens), is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to sub-Saharan Africa, Yemen, Oman, and the Indian subcontinent.[1][2] In Africa Grewia bicolor is one of the most important forages during the dry season, when all herbivores, wild and domestic, find it palatable. It is particularly enjoyed by giant eland (Taurotragus derbianus) and domestic goats (Capra aegagrus hircus).[2] Caterpillars of Anaphe reticulata have been found to feed on the foliage.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Grewia bicolor Juss.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:834087-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Heuzé, V.; Tran, G.; Delagarde, R.; Bastianelli, F.; Lebas, F. (15 July 2019). "False brandy bush (Grewia bicolor)". Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/148.
- ↑ Scholtz, Clarke H.; Holm, Erik (June 1982). "Trophic ecology of Lepidoptera larvae associated with wooded vegetation in a Savanna Ecosystem, Savanna Ecosystem Project (National Programme for Environmental Sciences, Nylsvley Study Area)". South African National Scientific Reports (55): 19. http://researchspace.csir.co.za/dspace/bitstream/handle/10204/2199/Trophic%20ecology%20of%20Lepidoptera%20larvae%20associated%20with%20woody%20vegetation%20in%20a%20Savanna%20Ecosystem.pdf. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
Wikidata ☰ Q17573777 entry
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