Two purple Grewia flowers have narrow sepals and prominent yellow anthers

Grewia occidentalis


Native to southern Africa, this shrub or small tree can scramble through thickets or grow upright in open woodland. It has finely toothed, oval leaves and star-shaped pink to mauve flowers with numerous stamens. Each fruit has four rounded lobes joined together and ripens reddish-brown to purple. The fruits are edible and attract birds, while the plant also supports butterflies. It is grown as a hedge, screen, or trained climber and can be propagated from seeds, cuttings, or layers. Photographed in Bogotá, Colombia.

Purple Grewia flowers and green buds grow beside toothed leaves
A purple Grewia flower has yellow-tipped stamens beside a green leaf and bud
A tilted purple Grewia flower displays yellow anthers beside foliage
A pink Grewia flower grows beside rounded hairy buds and hairy green foliage
A sunlit purple Grewia flower has narrow sepals and exposed stamens
A purple Grewia flower stands in front of dark green toothed leaves
A purple star-shaped Grewia flower grows beside toothed green leaves
A pink-purple Grewia flower opens beside an upright green bud
A side view of a purple Grewia flower shows yellow anthers and nearby buds
A purple Grewia flower shows a green style and yellow anthers
A purple Grewia flower has green leaves and buds behind it
A pale lavender Grewia flower opens beside dark green foliage
A bright purple Grewia flower displays yellow anthers beside green leaves
A side view of a purple Grewia flower shows upright stamens and adjacent buds
A purple Grewia flower has reddish stamens with yellow anthers beside green buds
Several purple Grewia flowers grow along a woody twig among toothed leaves

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