Abutilon hirtum (Lamk) Sweet
Family
malvaceae
Synonyms
Abutilon graveolens (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Wight & Arn. ex Wight)
Vernacular Names
| Malaysia | Angouri, bunga petang |
| English | Mallow |
| Indonesia | Kecemplok (Javanese), kembang sore besar (Balinese), bunga waktu kuning (Moluccas) |
| Thailand | Khrop chak krawaan (central), top taap (northern), khrop see (peninsular) |
| French | Mauve |
Geographical Distributions
Malesia except for Sumatra, the Moluccas and New Guinea
Description
It is an undershrub species that can reach a height of about 2.5 m. The stems, petioles and pedicels are densely covered with patent, long shiny simple hairs and minute stellate hairs, and viscid by short glandular hairs.
The colour of its petal is orange-yellow; usually with a purple centre.
The seed is completely or partly covered with short, patent and white hairs.
Ecology / Cultivation
In Malesia, A. hirtum is found in waste places and along roadsides, especially in regions with a distinct dry season.
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References
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Plant Resources of South-East Asia No 12(2). 1998, Unesco.
