- Grewia retusifolia
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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]"Diddle diddle" redirects here. For the nursery rhyme, see Hey Diddle Diddle.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
- ^ a b "Grewia retusifolia". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4872.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c Low, T. (1991). Wild Food Plants Of Australia. Australia: Angus & Robertson. ISBN 0207169306.
Categories:- Grewia
- Malvales of Australia
- Flora of the Northern Territory
- Flora of Queensland
- Rosids of Western Australia
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