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Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

Okra

1,453 1,215 Observations

Malvaceae

Abelmoschus ficulneus (L.) Wight & Arn.

Least Concern

Native rosella

1 1 Observation

Malvaceae

Abutilon grandifolium (Willd.) Sweet

Flowering Maple

377 254 Observations

Malvaceae

Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet

Florida Keys Indian mallow

103 61 Observations

Malvaceae

Abutilon longicuspe Hochst. ex A.Rich.

Chatt Stick

3 1 Observation

Malvaceae

Abutilon mauritianum (Jacq.) Medik.

Wild abutilon

280 147 Observations

Malvaceae

Adansonia digitata L.

Baobab Tree

723 480 Observations

Malvaceae

Adansonia grandidieri Baill.

Endangered

Grandidier's baobab

20 12 Observations

Malvaceae

Adansonia za Baill.

Least Concern

Za baobab

43 24 Observations

Malvaceae

Bombax buonopozense P.Beauv.

Least Concern

Gold Coast bombax

8 2 Observations

Malvaceae

Bombax costatum Pellegr. & Vuillet

Least Concern

Red Silk Cotton

51 25 Observations

Malvaceae

Carpodiptera africana Mast.

 

4 1 Observation

Malvaceae

Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.

Least Concern

Kapok

1,459 981 Observations

Malvaceae

Christiana africana DC.

Least Concern

 

97 6 Observations

Malvaceae

Clappertonia ficifolia (Willd.) Decne.

Bolo bolo

15 7 Observations

Malvaceae

Clappertonia polyandra (K.Schum. ex Sprague) Bech.

 

2 1 Observation

Malvaceae

Cola lateritia K.Schum.

Least Concern

 

5 2 Observations

Malvaceae

Corchorus aestuans L.

Jute

134 104 Observations

Malvaceae

Corchorus olitorius L.

Jew's-mallow

161 108 Observations

Malvaceae

Corchorus tridens L.

Horn-fruited jute

29 27 Observations

Malvaceae

Corchorus trilocularis L.

Threelocule corchorus

190 84 Observations

Malvaceae

Dombeya burgessiae Gerrard ex Harv.

Least Concern

Pink dombeya

342 173 Observations

Malvaceae

Dombeya cacuminum Hochr.

Endangered

Strawberry Snowball Tree

10 4 Observations

Malvaceae

Dombeya pilosa Cordem.

 

64 10 Observations

Malvaceae

Dombeya rotundifolia (Hochst.) Planch.

Least Concern

Umwane

148 90 Observations

Malvaceae

Dombeya spectabilis Bojer

Least Concern

Wild pear

10 4 Observations

Malvaceae

Dombeya torrida (J.F.Gmel.) Bamps

 

2 1 Observation

Malvaceae

Duboscia macrocarpa Bocq.

Least Concern

 

31 7 Observations

Malvaceae

Gossypium arboreum L.

Tree cotton

129 61 Observations

Malvaceae

Gossypium barbadense L.

Least Concern

American Pima cotton

115 71 Observations

Malvaceae

Gossypium herbaceum L.

Data Deficient

Arabian cotton

736 427 Observations

Malvaceae

Gossypium hirsutum L.

Vulnerable

American cotton

550 410 Observations

Malvaceae

Grewia bicolor Juss.

Bastard brandybush

211 113 Observations

Malvaceae

Grewia glandulosa Vahl

Least Concern

Lavender Star Flower

11 5 Observations

Malvaceae

Grewia trichocarpa Hochst. ex A.Rich.

 

186 100 Observations

Malvaceae

Heritiera littoralis Aiton

Least Concern

Looking-glass mangrove

80 63 Observations

Malvaceae

Heritiera utilis (Sprague) Sprague

Least Concern

 

20 11 Observations

Malvaceae

Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern

Cranberry hibiscus

638 524 Observations

Malvaceae

Hibiscus boryanus DC.

 

284 55 Observations

Malvaceae

Hibiscus calyphyllus Cav.

Least Concern

Lemonyellow rosemallow

167 95 Observations

Malvaceae

Hibiscus cannabinus L.

Indian-hemp

422 309 Observations

Malvaceae

Hibiscus diversifolius Jacq.

Cape hibiscus

270 158 Observations

Malvaceae

Hibiscus micranthus L.f.

Nitya Malle (నిత్య మల్లె)

85 42 Observations

Malvaceae

Hibiscus panduriformis Burm.f.

 

1 1 Observation

Malvaceae

Hibiscus sabdariffa L.

Indian-sorrel

1,061 802 Observations

Malvaceae

Hibiscus surattensis L.

Comfortroot

67 36 Observations

Malvaceae

Hibiscus tiliaceus L.

Least Concern

Sea hibiscus

1,120 746 Observations

Malvaceae

Hibiscus trionum L.

Flower-of-an-hour

1,181 909 Observations

Malvaceae

Hibiscus vitifolius L.

Tropical fanleaf

73 40 Observations

Malvaceae

Mansonia altissima (A.Chev.) A.Chev.

Least Concern

 

6 2 Observations

Malvaceae

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