Giant Raisin Grewia hexamita

• This is a small evergreen tree, which grows upto 6m.
• They can be found from Tanzania to Kwazulu-Natal, growing on rocky slopes and drainage lines in warm low-lying areas.
• The flowers smell like honey and are yellow inside, stamens forming a central mass in the flower and produced from September to November.
• The fruit is divided into 2 halves, like a string tied around the middle of a balloon and is produced between December to June.
• Impala, steenbok, buffalo, giraffe, kudu, impala, Duiker and elephant all feed on the leaves.
• The fruit is edible and an alcoholic beverage is made from the fruit.