Scientific name africa center, university of pennsylvania. This vegetation type is restricted to the southwestern corner of the country and covers only a small portion of gambella regional state. Grewia flavescens is a multistemmed shrub or small tree, up to 5 m high. Grewia bicolor is a multistemmed shrub or small tree. Hi all, i wanted to know if anyone here has experience growing grewia occidentalis indoors. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. However, these were both not monophyletic with respect to other malvales as already indicated by the uncertainties. Study on the diversity and use of wild edible plants in. Antinociceptive effect of methanol leaf extract of grewia bicolor juss in mice lydia o. Grewia villosa is a shrub, often scrambling and hardly exceeding 4 m in height.
It has has invaded woodlands in the drier parts of the cape york peninsula, particularly in the lauralakefield area. Dec 17, 20 welcome to the famous daves garden website. For more multimedia, look at grewia robusta on wikimedia commons. Psito sterolglucoside and three alkaloids, harman, 6methoxyharman and 6 hydroxyharman. Grewia bicolor is a multistemmed shrub or small tree, up to 9 m high. Grewia asiatica, grewia subinaequalis phalsa, falsa grewia flavescens sandpaper raisin grewia lasiocarpa elepants ear grewia, forest raisin. I havent seen any nice bonsai photos of this species, and im wondering why this species isnt used more often, like chinese elm or ficus. A total of 93 medicinal plant species representing 41 families and 77 genera are used in southcentral zimbabwe. An extremely variable plant, it hybridizes freely with grewia monticola in.
Grewia bicolor occurs widely in the drier parts of tropical africa, throughout the. Grewia asiatica, grewia subinaequalis phalsa, falsa grewia bicolor white raisin grewia flavescens sandpaper raisin. Seasonal selection preferences for woody plants by. Its bark is smooth, grey, becoming dark grey and deeply fissured and peeling away in straps with.
Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Multistemmed shrub or small tree with velvety greygreen leaves and starshaped flowers. Please contact me at the email address given below. Knowledge, perceptions and experiences of trachoma among. The next three species are similar but vary in fruit and leafshape. This page was last edited on 23 october 2016, at 17. In its natural habitat, grewia can be very untidy, straggly and lacking in shape as it scrambles through the surrounding bush, which is perhaps why it is seldom utilised as a garden specimen. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Grewia occidentalis lavender starflower fastgrowing, sprawling, evergreen shrub full sun regular water height 6 10 spread 6 10 lavenderpink flowers in late spring through fall use as an espalier, clipped hedge, bank cover or small patio tree, if trained tolerates wind. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. Behavioural studies on the ethanol leaf extract of grewia carpinifolia. The collected data was analyzed through direct matrix ranking, pairwise ranking, and priority ranking methods.
General information grewia mollis is a slowgrowing shrub or small tree, often multistemmed and branching from very low down on the bole. The genus grewia was named after nehemiah grew 16411712, an english physician. Ibrahim, saeed odoma 1015 effect of virgin coconutoil on amphetamineinduced stereotype motor behavior in wistar rats yusuf a, garkuwa ua, adamu by, ahmed h, mustapha s. Grewia bicolor wildflower indigenous plant database. Last seen in shimba hills in kenya and in ein gedi oasis in israel. An extremely variable plant, it hybridizes freely with grewia monticola in the wild. Grewia occidentalis plantinfo everything and anything.
Grows only in natural habitats in rock crevices in hot desert areas. In the interest of the environment, this website was built with 100% recycled pixels. Grewia bicolor is a multistemmed shrub or small tree with smooth, grey bark. Botanical overview and chemical composition of some grewia spp. Lowland semievergreen forest of ethiopia medcrave online. For example, grewia bicolor used in the treatment of skin lesions is also used as tranquilizer. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Fruits of the four grewia species components were chemically analyzed for content of. Its bark is smooth, grey, becoming dark grey and deeply fissured and peeling away in straps with age. A number of species of genus grewia have been used as medicinal.
Putative pharmaceutical, cosmetic and industrial uses article pdf available in south african journal of botany 97. The bark is dark grey, the bark is dark grey, deeply fissured and scaly in older trees. Formerly, grewia was placed in either the family tiliaceae or the sparrmanniaceae. View picture of grewia species, dhaman, falsa, phalsa grewia tiliifolia at daves garden. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This study was designed to document the use and conservation of wild edible plants in bullen district, northwestern ethiopia. The fruits are round, fleshy drupes fruits such as plums, reddish brown or orange and black when ripe, entire or deeply 2 lobed, up to 6 mm in diameter.
Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. Dec 04, 2011 hi all, i wanted to know if anyone here has experience growing grewia occidentalis indoors. Traditional use of medicinal plants in southcentral zimbabwe. It is one of some 325 species of grewia in the family malvaceae, and having a tropical african, asian and australian distribution. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Author summary while global efforts to control and ultimately eliminate trachoma have been successful in many contexts, it has proven to be more challenging in many societies. I just purchased this stickinapot yesterday and would like. Jstor is part of ithaka, a notforprofit organization helping the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. Grewia robusta is a multistemmed shrub or small tree, up to 3 m high, endemic to the semidesert karoo of south africa, and very similar to grewia occidentalis.
Due to social, political or economic vulnerabilities, the approach to delivering global health programmes to some marginalized communities requires a more social science perspective. This paper gives an overview of the status of the forest structure, floristic composition, distribution, wild animals, ecological and economic values and threats of lowland semievergreen forest in ethiopia, and of the conservation efforts. Shiny, deep green leaves, purple flowers, and distinctive, almost square, edible fruits make grewia occidentalis a useful shrub for the garden. Grewia bicolor is a small tree, parts of which are used in sudanese traditional medicine for treating pustulent skin lesions, internally on indication of a delayed afterbirth and sometimes as a tranquilizer. The bark is dark grey, deeply fissured and scaly in older. Grewia flavescens is sometimes mistaken for grewia retinervis, which is a multistemmed shrub or small tree from arid bushveld, usually on kalahari sand. Seasonal selection preferences for woody plants by breeding. Grewia occidentalis, the crossberry, is a small, hardy, attractive tree indigenous to southern africa. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Grewia robusta in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.
The identification of some of the plants on this website is not 100% certain. Pdf phytochemical screening and mineral analysis of grewia. Traditional use of medicinal plants in southcentral. Pdf phytochemical screening and mineral analysis of. The fruits are round, fleshy drupes relished by birds. Data was collected through semistructured interview and focus group discussions. Pdf nutritional and medicinal potential of grewia subinaequalis. Members of this genus are known to elicit various cns activities. Grewia bicolor pdf grewia bicolor is a deciduous shrub or a tree.
An grewia in nahilalakip ha familia nga malvaceae ilarom nga taxa. These plant species are used to treat 18 diseases and disorder categories, with the highest number of species used for gastrointestinal disorders, followed by sexually transmitted infections, cold, cough and sore throat and gynaecological problems. Investigation of grewia bicolor juss sciencedirect. In this study, a total of 77 wild edible plant species were identified. Pdf fruit berries are one of the most effective source of bioactive food.
The grewia genus has over 250 species that are widely distributed throughout the savannahs of the sudanosahel ecozone, eastern and southern africa baumer, 1983, brink. The specific name flavescens refers to the yellowish flower colour. Grewia an wikispecies in mayada impormasyon nga may pagkahisumpay ha. Grewia mollis is a slowgrowing shrub or small tree, often multistemmed and branching from very low down on the bole. Aqueous extract of grewia mollis stem bark was analyzed for its phytochemical constituents and mineral elements.
Ethnic uses, pharmacological and phytochemical profile. Local names kocheta konsogna, sefa, tomaye, teye amargna, haroresa oromiffa, debhi somali general description the plant is a shrubby tree of 2 10m heights, which produces branches from the base of the main trunk. Grewia grewia asiatica is believed to be reasonably widespread in northern queensland, with specimens being collected from the collinsville, townsville, mackay, ayr, laura and cooktown districts. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. The flowers are small, bright yellow, borne in axillary clusters at the end of branches. A phytochemical investigation of grewia bicolor gave the following results. Pdf phalsa grewia asiatica l fruit berry a promising functional. A web site containing information about the flora of zimbabwe. The plants database includes the following 16 species of grewia. The fruit of the grewia villosa were eaten both while immature and green and also.
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