Grewia retusifolia

"Diddle diddle" redirects here. For the nursery rhyme, see Hey Diddle Diddle.
Grewia retusifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae[1]
Subfamily: Grewioideae
Genus: Grewia
Species: G. retusifolia
Binomial name
Grewia retusifolia
Kurz.[2]

Grewia retusifolia is a shrub species in the family Malvaceae. Common names include dysentery bush, emu-berry, dog's balls, turkey bush and diddle diddle.[1][3] It produces small, sweet, edible fruit.[3] Indigenous Australians use the bark and leaves in medications.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Grewia retusifolia". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
  2. "Grewia retusifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  3. 1 2 3 Low, T. (1991). Wild Food Plants Of Australia. Australia: Angus & Robertson. ISBN 0-207-16930-6.
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