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Grewia

Family

Tiliaceae

The genus was named by Linnaeus in honour of Dr Nehemiah Grew, who wrote works on the anatomy of plants, and died in London in 1712. It is allied to the limes, but is confined to Asia and Africa, containing numerous species. The inner bark has the tough fibrous nature characteristic of the family.

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