Grewia tenax, called the phalsa cherry, white crossberry, raisin bush, gangara, gangu, or kanger, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.

[3][4] It is native to Africa, from the Sahara to Tanzania and parts of southern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and on to the Indian Subcontinent.

[2] The ripe fruit is edible and is consumed by local peoples either fresh, dried, or powered in drinks.

[5] The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]

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