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Tree Mallow
Malva arborea
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Common MallowMalva sylvestris
Island MallowMalva assurgentiflora
cheeseweed mallowMalva parviflora
HollyhockAlcea rosea
Tree MallowMalva subovata
Cretan mallowMalva multiflora
Tree LavateraMalva olbia
Mallow-wortMalope trifida
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,542 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 2,659 |
| New Zealand | 922 |
| California | 869 |
| France | 796 |
| United Kingdom | 770 |
| England | 589 |
| Spain | 539 |
| South Africa | 438 |
| Western Cape | 428 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Mallows, Rock Roses, and Allies · Malvales |
| Family | Mallow and Hibiscus Family · Malvaceae |
| Genus | Mallows · Malva |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Tree Mallow with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.