Grewia retusifolia

Grewia retusifolia
Grewia retusifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae[1]
Subfamily: Grewioideae
Genus: Grewia
Species: G. retusifolia
Binomial name
Grewia retusifolia
Kurz.[2]

Grewia retusifolia is a shrub species in the family Malvaceae. Common names include Dysentery Bush, Emu-berry, Dog's Balls, Turkey Bush and Diddle Diddle.[3][1] It produces small, sweet, edible fruit.[3] Indigenous Australians use the bark and leaves in medications.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Grewia retusifolia". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4872. 
  2. ^ "Grewia retusifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Grewia+retusifolia. Retrieved 2009-07-11. 
  3. ^ a b c Low, T. (1991). Wild Food Plants Of Australia. Australia: Angus & Robertson. ISBN 0207169306. 

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