Grewia asiatica

Family: Malvaceae
Scientific name: Grewia asiatica
Description: Plant Form: Shrub or small tree. Size: Up to 8 m tall, usually under 4 m. Stem: Smooth and either hairless or densely hairy becoming greyish-white or greyish-brown with age. Slender, spreading or arching. Leaves: Large, broad, heart-shaped to almost circular with a pointed or rounded tip. Dull green and hairless or with rough hairs. Undersides densely covered in soft hairs. Flowers: Small bright yellow or reddish-purple with 5 petals, in clusters in the leaf forks. Fruit and Seeds: Small, fleshy, 5-12 mm long, rounded, berry-like, ripening from green to red then dark brown or purplish-black. Often covered with a layer of whitish powder. Habitat: Open woodlands, grasslands, disturbed areas, riparian areas. Distinguishing Features: Distinguished from the native Dogs balls (Grewia latifolia) in having singular fruit rather than pairs, and generally larger leaves. Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Environmental Lifeform: Shrubby, Woody/tree

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