*Malvaviscus arboreus Cavanilles. Habitat: Disturbed areas, waif or weakly spreading from horticultural use. Distribution: Native of New World tropics.
Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. var. arboreus — FNA6, K4, NS, POWO; < Malvaviscus arboreus Cav.; > Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. var. mexicanus Schltdl. — Tx; Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. Basionym: Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. 1787
Links to other floras: = Malvaviscus arboreus var. arboreus - FNA6
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
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Horticultural Information
No horticultural data found for this taxon.