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MOTSOTSOJANE

⇒ ENGLISH NAME;rough-leaved raisin bush

⇒ SCIENTIFIC NAME;Grewia flavescens

⇒ DISCRIPTION;This is a scrambling multi-
stemmed shrub. Older stems are

characteristically four-angled
(rectangular). Leaves are covered

with harsh hairs (hence giving the
feel of sandpaper) and have irregularly toothed margins. The fruit is 2-4-lobed

and yellowish brown when ripe

⇒ USES; The leaves are browsed by game and livestock. The wood is

⇒ very tough and is commonly used to make walking sticks and bows.

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