Grewia villosa

Grewia villosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Grewia
Species:	G. villosa
Binomial name
Grewia villosa Willd.
Synonyms
Balmeda corylifolia Nocca Grewia chaunothamnus K.Schum. Grewia corylifolia A.Rich. Grewia echinulata Delile Grewia heynei Steud. Grewia micropetala Bertol. Grewia orbiculata G.Don [Illegitimate] Grewia villifera Sweet Grewia villosa B.Heyne ex Roth [Illegitimate] Grewia villosa var. glabrior K.Schum. Tridermia papillosa Raf.

Grewia villosa is locally endangered in some parts of its distribution. Grows only in natural habitats in rock crevices. Last seen in Shimba Hills in Kenya and in Ein Gedi oasis in Israel, common in South Africa.

See also

• List of Southern African indigenous trees

External links

• Grewia villosa, The Jerusalem botanic gardens
• Grewia villosa, Israel wild flowers