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Abutilon theophrasti

velvet leaf

Other common names
American hemp
butterprint
see morebutterweed
Chinese jute
chingma
Indian hemp
Indian mallow
Manchurian jute
pie marker
buttonweed
cottonweed
Synonyms
Abutilon avicennae
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Botanical details
Family
Malvaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Abutilon

Genus description

Abutilon can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs, trees, perennials or annuals, with simple or palmately lobed leaves and bell-shaped or bowl-shaped flowers often with conspicuous stamens

Name status

Correct

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