About Persian Mallow
Abutilon persicum is a large erect shrub, growing up to 1–2 m high. The stem yields a long and silky fibre which can be used to make rope. It prefers moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Abutilon persicum
- Genus
- Abutilon
- Family
- MALVACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- South and Southeast Asia, Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಬೆಟ್ಟಬೆಂಡು ಗಿಡ bettabendu gida
- Malayalam
- തുത്തി tutti, തുത്തി, Abutilon persicum
- Marathi
- मदाम madam, मादाम
Botanical family
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Persian Mallow belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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