| Abutilon grandifolium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Abutilon |
| Species: | A. grandifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Abutilon grandifolium ((Willd.)) Sweet |
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Abutilon grandifolium, or Hairy Indian Mallow, is a large shrub that is 2 m high with broad, 1-6 cm leaves. The fruits are schizocarps that are 1.4-1.5 cm in diameter and 1-1.1 cm tall.
A. grandifolium can be distinguished from A. theophrasti by long, simple hairs on the stem rather than stellate hairs.
The species is native to South America, but it is naturalised in other parts of the world, including tropical Africa, the Canary Islands, Hawaii and in shrubland and loamy areas of Australia.