Scientific Name
Abutilon hirtum (Lamk) Sweet
Synonyms
Abrus abrus (L.) Wright, Abrus cyaneus R.Vig., Abrus maculatus Noronha, Abrus minor Desv., Abrus pauciflorus Desv., Abrus squamulosus E.Mey., Abrus tunguensis Lima, Glycine abrus L., Abutilon graveolens (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Wight & Arn. ex Wight [1].
Vernacular Name
| Malaysia | Angouri, bunga petang [2] |
| English | Mallow [2] |
| Indonesia | Kecemplok (Javanese); kembang sore besar (Balinese); bunga waktu kuning (Moluccas) [2] |
| Thailand | Khrop chak krawaan (Central); top taap (Northern); khrop see (Peninsular) [2] |
| France | Mauve [2] |
Geographical Distributions
In Malesia, Abutilum hirtum is found in waste places and along roadsides, especially in regions with a distinct dry season [2].
Botanical Description
This plant is from Malvaceae family and it is an undershrub species that can reach a height of about 2.5 m [2].
The stems, petioles and pedicels are densely covered with patent, long shiny simple hairs and minute stellate hairs, and viscid by short glandular hairs [2].
The flower has orange-yellow colour of its petal and usually with a purple centre [2].
The seed is completely or partly covered with short, patent and white hairs [2].
Cultivation
No documentation
Chemical Constituent
No documentation
Plant Part Used
No documentation
Traditional Use
No documentation
Preclinical Data
No documentation
Clinical Data
No documentation
Poisonous Management
No documentation.
Line Drawing
References
- The Plant List. Ver 1.1. Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet. [updated 2012 March 23; cited 2014 July 8]. c2013. Available from: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2610681
- Perumal B. Abutilon hirtum (Lamk) Sweet In: van Valkenburg JLCH, Bunyapraphatsara N, Editors. Plant Resources of South-East Asia No. 12(2): Medicinal and poisonous plants 2. Netherlands: Backhuys Publisher; 2001. p. 30-31
