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Flannel weed
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Mallow family: kapok, cacao & okra

Flannel weed

Sida cordifolia L.

Names

EnglishFlannel weed
DutchIndische zandmalve
SpanishEscobilla china
Chinese心叶黄花棯
Scientific nameSida cordifolia L.

About this species

Sida cordifolia (‘ilima, flannel weed, bala, country mallow or heart-leaf sida) is a perennial subshrub of the mallow family Malvaceae native to India. It has naturalized throughout the world, and is considered an invasive weed in Africa, Australia, the southern United States, Hawaiian Islands, New Guinea, and French Polynesia. The specific name, cordifolia, refers to the heart-shaped leaf.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusSida

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