✿Malvaceae · Malvaviscus
Wax Mallow
Malvaviscus arboreus
ShrubMedicinal
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Malvaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Redrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Wax Mallow itself; the rest are typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Bengali
- লঙ্কা জবা
- Malayalam
- മൊട്ടുചെമ്പരത്തി
About Wax Mallow
Wax Mallow (Malvaviscus arboreus) belongs to the Malvaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra and 2 other states. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Botanical family
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Wax Mallow belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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