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. For example, grewia bicolor used in the treatment of skin lesions is also used as. Grewia carpinifolia belongs to the family tiliaceae. The bark is dark grey, deeply fissured and scaly in older. Putative pharmaceutical, cosmetic and industrial uses article pdf available in south african journal of botany 97.
The specific name flavescens refers to the yellowish flower colour. Adult coloring pages pdf downloads this list of free online coloring pages for adults is your onestop shop for pdf downloads. Grewia bicolor plant and seeds are considered to be one of the popular. All the rats had free access to food and water throughout the. Grewia flavescens is sometimes mistaken for grewia retinervis, which is a multistemmed shrub or small tree from arid bushveld, usually on kalahari sand.
Plantid, botanical name, grewia tenax a preparation of g. The genus grewia was named after nehemiah grew 16411712, an english physician. Grewia bicolor is the most famous medicinal plant among the genus grewia. For example, grewia bicolor used in the treatment of skin lesions is also used as tranquilizer 4.
Pdf nutritional composition of grewia species grewia tenax. An wikimedia commons mayda media nga nahahanungod han. Attractive large shrub or small tree with large, goldenyellow flowers, reddishbrown bark, and yellowishbrown to. Sulphur and heavy metals contents in soils and grewia bicolor leaves around the selibe pikwe cuni mine bcl, botswana article pdf available august 2016 with 574 reads how we measure reads. Aug 03, 2019 grewia bicolor pdf grewia bicolor is a deciduous shrub or a tree. Grewia carpinifolia is a plant commonly used in the tropics to manage various central nervous system cns disorders. The dried plant material was crushed with a manual grinder into a fine powder. Grewia asiatica, grewia subinaequalis phalsa, falsa grewia flavescens sandpaper raisin grewia lasiocarpa elepants ear grewia, forest raisin.
An extremely variable plant, it hybridizes freely with grewia monticola in the wild. The acid, iodine and saponification values were higher than most nutritionally and ethnomedicinally relevant seed oils. Hi all, i wanted to know if anyone here has experience growing grewia occidentalis indoors. Firewood potential production of three sahelian woody species grewia bicolor, pterocarpus lucens and combretum glutinosum in ferlo northern senegal.
It is a frostresistant, hardy shrub or small tree that is adaptable to all soils, from clay to. Physicochemical characterisation and phytochemical study of. Multistemmed shrub or small tree with velvety greygreen leaves and starshaped flowers. Grewia occidentalis, the crossberry, is a small, hardy, attractive tree indigenous to southern africa.
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. In mwea national reserve, elephants foraged mainly on acacia ataxacantha and grewia bicolor out of the five most preferred woody species. Free fatty acids were isolated and quantified from grewia bicolor seed oil extract. Behavioural studies on the ethanol leaf extract of grewia. The next three species are similar but vary in fruit and leafshape. The plants database includes the following 16 species of grewia. Grewia bicolor is a multistemmed shrub or small tree. It gets attractive starshaped flowers that are pink to mauve. These trees or shrubs are often seen in groups along the edges of roads, river banks and dry rivers, growing in large uniform groups. Grewia bicolor used in the treatment of skin lesions is also used as tranquilizer 4. Pdf sulphur and heavy metals contents in soils and.
Jul 29, 2019 grewia bicolor is a deciduous shrub or a tree. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The bicolouredleaved grewia bicolor has beautiful, bright yellow flowers. Dec 04, 2011 hi all, i wanted to know if anyone here has experience growing grewia occidentalis indoors. Psito sterolglucoside and three alkaloids, harman, 6methoxyharman and 6 hydroxyharman.
Acid value is used as a measure of the free fatty acid content in an oil sample and an. The acid, iodine and saponification values were higher than. An extremely variable plant, it hybridizes freely with grewia monticola in. Despite the wide use of the plant in traditional medicine, so far no scienti. Grewia bicolor, commonly known as white raisin or false brandy. It is also found in pakistan sind, punjab, india punjab, madhya pradesh, peninsula, nepal and tropical africa.
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. Free fatty acids were isolated and quantified from grewia bicolor seed oil extract g. I just purchased this stickinapot yesterday and would like. The three alkaloids, harman, 6methoxyharman, and 6hydroxyharman, isolated from the methanol extract of this plant, have antibacterial properties. Shiny, deep green leaves, purple flowers, and distinctive, almost square, edible fruits make grewia occidentalis a useful shrub for the garden. Academic sciences international journal of pharmacy. This plant is slow growing, frost hardy and drought tolerant. Pdf firewood potential production of three sahelian woody. However, despite its widespread use no scientific work has been reported to validate these claims.
An grewia in nahilalakip ha familia nga malvaceae ilarom nga taxa. Grewia tenax is a very slowgrowing, deciduous, thorny shrub growing from 0. However, these were both not monophyletic with respect to other malvales as already indicated by the uncertainties. Course content includes indepth information about white raisin bush habitat, distribution, ecology. Each link on this page links directly to a download for the featured page. Behavioural studies on the ethanol leaf extract of grewia carpinifolia. Grewia bicolor, commonly known as white raisin or false brandy bush, is an indigenous african tree which belongs to the tiliaceae family hutchings et al. Investigation of grewia bicolor juss sciencedirect. Nutritional composition of grewia species maxwell science.
Threonine was found in pulp but was missing in seed extract, whereas methionine was only present in seeds, indicating that the presence of methionine in. 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. Members of this genus are known to elicit various cns activities. Jul 09, 2019 grewia bicolor pdf grewia bicolor is a deciduous shrub or a tree. Grewia flavescens is a multistemmed shrub or small tree, up to 5 m high. Toxicological profile of grewia bicolor root extract iosr journal.
The flowers are small, bright yellow, borne in axillary clusters at the end of branches. The physicochemical characterisation, seed oil content and fatty acid profile of oil extracts fromgrewia bicolor seeds collected in zimbabwe were performed using standard extraction and chromatographic techniques. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. This genus comprising shrubs and trees is distributed in the warmer parts of the world. Grewia bicolor pdf grewia bicolor is a deciduous shrub or a tree. Growth response of woody species to elephant foraging in. This species is sometimes found as grewia caffra which is a different species, very seldom found in cultivation, with yellow flowers. 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. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. Besides being an attractive flowering shrub or small tree, grewia occidentalis is an essential plant for all wildlife friendly gardens. The bark is smooth when young and dotted with breathing pores. All the rats had free access to food and water throughout the duration of the. This study is to contribute to the valorisation of grewia coriacea mast fruits consumed in. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year.
A web site containing information about the flora of zimbabwe. Learn more about the white raisin bush grewia bicolor with wildlife campus. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. The root system is not aggressive and can therefore be planted near buildings and paving, and it is very good at attracting butterflies and birds to the garden. Grewia bicolor wildflower indigenous plant database.
The present study was conducted to evaluate the safety of grewia bicolor. Chemical composition, antimicrobial and free radical. A phytochemical investigation of grewia bicolor gave the following results. Grewia flava bears yellow, starshaped, scented flowers in summer to mid automn and unique greyish green hairy leaves. 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. Grewia bicolor is a multistemmed shrub or small tree, up to 9 m high.
Chemical composition, antimicrobial and free radical scavenging activities of grewia pubescens. They are multistemmed and densely branched, forming a very irregular leafy canopy, and grow 2 5 m. The flowers are followed by edible fruit that typically have four lobes. Grewia occidentalis plantinfo everything and anything. Antibacterial, free radical scavenging activity and cytotoxicity of. Acetone extract of leaves and roots of grewia flava contain antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds and could therefore be used as a natural product with little. Formerly, grewia was placed in either the family tiliaceae or the sparrmanniaceae.
This page was last edited on 23 october 2016, at 17. Though we endeavour to ensure correctness, plant info, its owners and employees, cannot accept responsibility for any errors in information or any losses suffered due to the use of information on this site. It is found in monsoon and intermediate forest gaps and fringes of sri lanka, where the plant is known as daminiya in sinhala and chadachchi in tamil. Ethanolic extract of stem bark of grewia elastic, grewia tenax and g. Grewia asiatica, grewia subinaequalis phalsa, falsa grewia bicolor white raisin grewia flavescens sandpaper raisin grewia lasiocarpa elepants ear grewia, forest raisin, shaggy raisin. Pdf analysis of the nutritional composition of fruits of three species of grewia g. Grewia an wikispecies in mayada impormasyon nga may pagkahisumpay ha. Scientific name africa center, university of pennsylvania. Grewia bicolor fatty acid profile physicochemical characteristic. Jul 22, 2019 grewia bicolor pdf grewia bicolor is a deciduous shrub or a tree. Introduction the association of humans and animals with plants obviously originated with the beginning of life on earth, when plants. The fruits are round, fleshy drupes relished by birds. This decorative garden plant tolerates both light frost and drought.
Its bark is smooth, grey, becoming dark grey and deeply fissured and peeling away in straps with. However, out of the five preferred woody species, only grewia virosa and g. Grewia damine is a species of flowering plant in the family malvaceae sensu lato or tiliaceae or sparrmanniaceae. Planting instructions pdf seed germination instructions pdf tropical fruit trees and their cold hardiness pdf. The bark is dark grey, the bark is dark grey, deeply fissured and scaly in older trees. Its bark is smooth, grey, becoming dark grey and deeply fissured and peeling away in straps with age. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. In the interest of the environment, this website was built with 100% recycled pixels.
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