Grayia

a shrub with winter deciduous leaves, this plant in winter aspect is very difficult to identify. Winter aspect imaged here.

Typically dioecious, Pistillate inflorescence imaged here.

Typically dioecious, Pistillate inflorescence imaged here.

Typically dioecious, Pistillate inflorescence imaged here.

Typically dioecious, staminate inflorescence imaged here.

G. spinosa is a dioecious species; hence, this is an image of a staminate inflorescence.

G. spinosa is a dioecious species; hence, this is an image of a staminate inflorescence.

G. spinosa is a dioecious species; hence, this is an image of a staminate inflorescence.

young leaf detail, scaly puberluent forked hairs

G. spinosa is a dioecious species; hence, this is an image of a young pistillate inflorescence. Note extant stigmas

G. spinosa is a dioecious species; hence, this is an image of a young pistillate inflorescence. Note extant stigmas

G. spinosa is a dioecious species; hence, this is an image of a not so young pistillate inflorescence. Stigmas are gone but fruit not fully developed.