Grewia oncopetala K.Schum.

Tiliaceae, C. Whitehouse, M. Cheek, S. Andrews & B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2001

Morphology General Habit

Shrub or small tree up to 4.5 m tall; young branches ± glabrous or with a few scattered stellate hairs.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves elliptic to elliptic-oblong, ovate or obovate, 2.2–11.5 cm long, 1.2–5.8 cm wide, obtuse to acute, sometimes rounded or acuminate, at the apex, rounded or slightly cordate at the base, margin serrate, ± glabrous above, glabrous beneath except for a few scattered minute stellate hairs and a few longer ones when young, slightly silvery, especially beneath, membranaceous; petiole 2–7 mm long, with a few scattered minute stellate hairs; stipules up to 6 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescence a 3–11-flowered terminal or leaf-opposed axillary cyme, axes covered with a sparse yellowish green short stellate pubescence; peduncle 4–12 mm long; pedicel 8–15 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers white; sepals 10–14 mm long; petals obovate, 6–9 mm long, 3.5–5 mm wide.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androgynophore

Androgynophore glabrous for 0.5–1 mm at the base, densely hairy at the apex but not produced above.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamens 6–10 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil

Ovary ± 1 mm long, densely yellowish hairy; style 6–7 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Fruit (1–)4-lobed, 10–13 mm wide, the lobes obovoid, 5–7 mm long, 4–6 mm wide, 3–4 mm high, scattered with long hairs.

Habitat

Woodland and deciduous thicket; 700–1200 m

Distribution

not known elsewhere T5 T6 T7