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Malvaceae
Malvaviscus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Malvaviscus arboreus Cavanilles. Habitat: Disturbed areas, waif or weakly spreading from horticultural use. Distribution: Native of New World tropics.

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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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image #1 of Malvaviscus arboreus© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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Horticultural Information

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