Malvaceae FAMILY

Abutilon ramiflorum

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Abutilon ramiflorum is an evergreen plant with stems that become more or less woody and usually persist; it can grow around 2 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for use of its fibre.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, southern, eastern and central Brazil, Brazil, Peru

HabitatDense rainforest, semideciduous forest and savannah, generally on riverbanks[ 1834 Title Synopsis of Abutilon (Malvoideae, Malvaceae) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil Publication Phytotaxa 44: 39-57 (2012) Author Takeuchi C. & Esteves G.L. Publisher Year 2012 ISBN 1179-3155 Description ]