✿Malvaceae · Abutilon

Sticky Indian Mallow

Abutilon ramosum

HerbMedicinal

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab & more
Flowering: April-September

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Abutilon ramosum
Genus: Abutilon
Family: Malvaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Disturbed forest
Habitat type: Forest, Wasteland
Distribution: Paleotropics
Found in India: Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana
Flowering & fruiting: April-September
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Lobed
Venation: Palmate

Typical of the Malvaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Solitary
Fruit: Capsule

Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Sticky Indian Mallow

Sticky Indian Mallow (Abutilon ramosum) is a herb belonging to the Malvaceae family (Mallow/Hibiscus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, axillary/cymose flower clusters, capsule/schizocarp/berry fruit. It is typically found in disturbed forest. It occurs across Paleotropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-September. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Botanical family

Malvaceae

Mallow/Hibiscus family

Sticky Indian Mallow belongs to the Malvaceae family.

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