Grewia villosa

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Tenacious Coppicing No Evergreen to semi-deciduous Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya 500 - 800 unknown 250 - 2200 unknown
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu Maasai Samburu
Mallow raisin Muvu Olpompoi/Olmankulai Lpupoi/Najipouwis
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings, direct sowing at site 1year if kept cool in airtight containers Soak for 12 hours in cold water unknown
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA Other Links
Tiliaceae Fruits, Firewood, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Fibre Live fence Grewia tembensis Shade
Cultural Uses