Malvaviscus arboreus
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| Other names |
Origin
| States and Territories | Jamaica; Nicaragua; Honduras; Niue [I]; Cuba; Ecuador; Costa Rica; Hawaii [I] (Kauai [I], Maui [I], Hawaii Isl. [I]); Chad [I]; Fiji [I]; Myanmar [I]; China [I] (Guangdong [I], Yunnan [I]); Panama; Peru; Belize; Mexico (Sinaloa, Durango, Tamaulipas, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosi, Guanajuato, Queretaro, Hidalgo, Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacan, México State, México Distrito Federal, Morelos, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Chiapas, Campeche, Yucatan, Quintana Roo); Guatemala; Guam [I] | |||
| [I] = Introduced | ||||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Malvales | |||
| Family | Malvaceae | |||
| Genus | Malvaviscus | |||
| Species | arboreus | |||
| Variety | var. mexicanus | |||
| Author citation | Schltdl. | |||
| Scientific name | Malvaviscus arboreus Schltdl. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Appearances
Leaves
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Branch
, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson
Fall Leaves
, Fall Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson