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Brandybush
Grewia flava
- This is mostly found as a shrub but does grow
into a small tree upto 4m tall.
- The bark is smooth and dark grey in colour.
- This tree grows in open deciduous woodland mainly
on sandy soils and is found from Zambia to Kwazulu-Natal.
- Kudu grey Duiker, steenbok, Nyala and giraffe
all feed on the leaves and the fruit as well as certain species of bird.
- The bark fibre may be used to make rope and
a beer is brewed in certain areas from the fruit as well as a type of
brandy can be distilled from the fruit.
- The seed can be dried and crushed to be used
in porridge.
The branches make good walking sticks and bushmen
used to make their bows and arrows from this plant.
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