Malvaceae FAMILY
Malvastrum coromandelianum
Malvastrum coromandelianum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Malvastrum coromandelianum is an erect perennial plant with stems that can become more or less woody and persist; it can grow up to 100cm tall[ 345 Title Minor Products of Philippine Forests Publication Author Brown. W. H. Publisher Bureau of Forestry, Manilla. Year 1920 ISBN Description A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Argentina and Paraguay, north through S. America, C. America and the Caribbean to northern Mexico, Texas and Florida
HabitatA common weed of cultivated ground, pastures and waste places[ 426 Title Flowering Plants of Jamaica Publication Author Adams. C.D. Publisher University of the West Indies; Jamaica. Year 1972 ISBN Description A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc. ].