Abutilon grandifolium
Malvaceae FAMILY

Abutilon grandifolium

Abutilon grandifolium

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Abutilon grandifolium is a perennial plant with stems that are more or less woody and can persist. It usually grows 1 - 2 metres tall, with some specimens up to 3 metres[ 305 Title Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk Publication Author Website http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild as a local source of fibre. It is sometimes cultivated for this fibre, and is also grown as an ornamental plant[ 305 Title Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk Publication Author Website http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Peru and Bolivia.
HabitatNaturalized in Hawaii in waste areas, fields, and along roadsides, especially in arid regions, from near sea level up to 600 metres[ 305 Title Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk Publication Author Website http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands. ].