Description
Grewia tenax is a drought-hardy shrub or small tree widely valued in arid regions for its nutritious fruits, medicinal uses, and role in food security.
Medicinal Uses
The fruits, bark, roots, and wood are traditionally used to treat anemia, digestive disorders, bone injuries, infections, fever, and reproductive health issues.
Food Uses
The fruits are eaten fresh, dried, or processed into juice and porridge, while young leaves are occasionally consumed as a vegetable.
Ritual / Cultural Uses
he plant serves as an important famine food, features in Ramadan beverages, and provides materials for tools, ropes, and fuel.
Cultivation
It is propagated mainly from seed, thrives in full sun and poor soils, tolerates severe drought, and fits well into agroforestry systems.
