Abutilon indicum var. guineense

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.

There are about 100-160 Abutilon species.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Swaziland is grows only in the low veld. It grows in the drier warm lowlands in southern Africa below 500 m altitude. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Asia, Australia, Central Africa, China, East Africa, Eswatini, Ghana, Indonesia, Malaysia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, SE Asia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Taiwan, West Africa, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Probably minor.

Edible parts

Seeds, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bauk-nwe

Synonyms

Abutilon guineense (Schumach.) Baker f. & Exell; Abutilon indicum subsp. guineense (Schumach.) Borss.Waalk.; Abutilon taiwanense S. Y. Hu; Sida guineensis Schumach.;