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Grewia hexamita

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(Redirected from Grewia messinica) Species of plant in the genus Grewia

Grewia hexamita
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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. hexamita
Binomial name
Grewia hexamita
Burret
Synonyms
  • Grewia dumicola Exell
  • Grewia megistocarpa Burret
  • Grewia messinica Burtt Davy & Greenway
  • Grewia schweickerdtii Burret

Grewia hexamita, the giant raisin, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to Mozambique and adjoining countries. It is a large tree for a Grewia, reaching 5 m (16 ft). 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.

References

  1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2020). "Grewia hexamita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T146455855A146455857. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T146455855A146455857.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Grewia hexamita Burret". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. Mothogoane, M.S. (August 2012). "Grewia hexamita Burret". Plants of the Week. South Africa National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 1 June 2021. SA Tree No: 460
  4. Viljoen, J. J.; Reynecke, H. C.; Panagos, M. D.; Langbauer, W. R.; Ganswindt, A. (2013). "Seasonal Selection Preferences for Woody Plants by Breeding Herds of African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) in a Woodland Savanna". International Journal of Ecology. 2013: 1–10. doi:10.1155/2013/769587. hdl:2263/39625.
Taxon identifiers
Grewia hexamita


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