Malvaceae FAMILY

Abutilon venosum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Abutilon venosum is an evergreen shrub or small tree with rather straggling branches. The wood is soft and new branches are often herbaceous, but becoming more woody as they grow older. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its fibre. It is sometimes grown as an annual, valued especially for its attractive flowers

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - southern Brazil (Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina)

HabitatMargins of dense rainforests[ 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 ].