''Grewia hexamita'', the giant raisin, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ...

, native to Mozambique and adjoining countries. It is a large tree for a ''Grewia'', reaching . It is the most preferred woody plant of African savanna elephants (''

Loxodonta africana The African bush elephant (''Loxodonta africana'') is one of two extant African elephant species and one of three extant elephant species. It is the largest living terrestrial animal, with bulls reaching a shoulder height of up to and a body ...

''), who browse on it in all seasons, unlike even other species of ''Grewia''.

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hexamita ''Hexamita'' is a genus of parasitic diplomonads. It is related to ''Giardia''. ''H. columbae'' and ''H. meleagridis'' live in the intestines of birds. ''H. muris'' and ''H. pitheci'' live in the intestines of mammals. ''H. salmonis'' and ''H. ...

Flora of Tanzania Flora of Mozambique Flora of Zimbabwe Flora of the Northern Provinces Flora of Swaziland Plants described in 1910 Taxa named by Max Burret {{Grewioideae-stub