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MOKGOMPHATHA

⇒ ENGLISH NAME;rough-leaved
raisin bush

⇒ SCIENTIFIC NAME;Grewia ret-

inervis

⇒ DISCRIPTION;This is a shrub to
small, bushy tree. The bark is

brownish. Older branches tend to
have grooves on two sides. The

edible fruit is always single,
spherical and is orange-red to

reddish brown when ripe.

⇒ WHERE IT IS FOUND;Grewia
species are fairly well distributed
throughout Botswana.

⇒ USES; The berries are a favourite
with humans and can be eaten either raw or
dried. An alcoholic beverage can be prepared

from the fruit because of the high sugar content.
The angular stems are used for spear shafts.

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