Malvaceae FAMILY

Abutilon permolle

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Abutilon permolle is a perennial plant with erect stems that can become more or less woody and persist; it can grow 100 - 200cm tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeC. America - Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, southern Mexico; Caribbean - Puerto Rico to Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas; Southeast N. America - Florida

HabitatCoastal areas, disturbed sites, often on limestone soil; at elevations up to 100 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].