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Malvaceae

Brandy bush

Grewia flava DC.

Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Grewia

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Brandy bush: Erect foliage and yellow flowers of a Velvet raisin on the rim of the crater at Zoutpan near Pretoria
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Afrikaans
Rosyntjiebos, Wilderosyntjie
English
Brandy bush, Moretlwa, Raisin tree, Velvet raisin, Wild currant

Synonyms

  • Grewia cana Sond.
  • Grewia hermannioides Harv.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.