Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ornamentals, such as Alcea (hollyhock), Malva (mallow) and Lavatera (tree mallow), as well as Tilia (lime or linden tree). The largest genera in terms of number of species include Hibiscus (300 species), Sterculia (250 species), Dombeya (250 species), Pavonia (200 species) and Sida (200 species). Learn more about Mallow
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
Balsa (1 videos) | Ochroma pyramidale | Not Available |
Baobab (191 videos) | Adansonia digitata | Not Available |
Brown Indianhemp ( videos) | Hibiscus cannabinus | Not Available |
Cacao (20 videos) | Theobroma cacao | Not Available |
Cola (0 videos) | Cola verticillata | Not Available |
Durian (68 videos) | Durio zibethinus | Not Available |
Fringed Rosemallow (1 videos) | Hibiscus schizopetalus | Not Available |
Hollyhock (2 videos) | Alcea rosea | Not Available |
Littleleaf Linden (15 videos) | Tilia cordata | Not Available |
Luehea (14 videos) | Luehea speciosa | Not Available |
Mauve (0 videos) | Abutilon hulseanum | Not Available |
Phalsa (2 videos) | Grewia asiatica | Not Available |
Purple Poppy Mallow (17 videos) | Callirhoe involucrata | Not Available |
Theobroma (16 videos) | Theobroma angustifolium | Not Available |
Tree Cotton (0 videos) | Gossypium arboreum | Not Available |
Winecup (0 videos) | Callirhoe digitata | Not Available |