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New South Wales, Australia
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Burra, Queensland, Australia
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Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina
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Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil
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Bukit Tagar, Hulu Selangor, Malaysia.
Durio zibethinus Murray. Malvaceae. Some classified as Bombaceae. CN: Durian. The 'king of fruits" for South-East Asian and highly revered by the population with hundreds cultivars available. The plant is native to the Malesia region particularly, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. Flowering cauliflory, nocturnal anthesis pollinated by bats.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian
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Philip Island hibiscusMalvaceae (Hibiscus family)Endemic to Philip Island (south of Norfolk Island, off New Zealand)EPBC Act Status: Critically endangeredOahu, Hawaii, U.S.A. (Cultivated)
nativeplants.hawaii.edu/
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Jason Sharp;Fort De Soto, Pinellas County, Florida
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Andranomena, Toliara, Madagascar
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A tall weed with variable leaf shape and yellow or white flowers. It also has stinging hairs on the stems. Widely encountered in Africa, here in central Tanzania.
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Pavonia rosa-campestris A.St.-Hil.MALVACEAELocal: Jardim Botnico de Braslia, BrasilFonte: Salles, A.J.H. Jardim Botnico de Braslia. 2007.
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Luehea grandiflora Mart. & Zucc.MALVACEAELocal: Lago Sul, Braslia, Brasil.Ref.: Lorenzi, H. rvores Brasileiras. Vol 1. 5 edio. Plantarum, 2008.
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Todos los Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
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Photo taken in the herbs garden, Botanical & Zoological Garden, Hong Kong.
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Plant IdentificationCommon name: pink pavoniaBotanical Name: Pavonia hastataFamily name: MalvaceaeLocation: Glenbrook, NSWDate: 11th April 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native of South America. A spreading shrub growing up to 1 m high
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Mpumalanga, South Africa
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The Portia tree. Often mistaken for the sea hibiscus tree.
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Bukit Tagar, Hulu Selangor, Malaysia.Microcos tomentosa Sm. Malvaceae/Tiliaceae. CN: [Malay - Pokok cenerai, Pokok kenerai, Pokok Cenderai]. Fruits edible.
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[Syn. Hibiscus hannerae]Kokio keokeo or Small Kauai white hibiscusMalvaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Kauai only)IUCN: Critically EndangeredOahu (Cultivated)The two native Hawaiian white hibiscuses, Hibiscus arnottianus and H. waimeae, are the only known species of hibiscuses in the world known to have fragrant flowers!Both the native red and white hibiscuses were grown near their houses for their flowers by early Hawaiians.EtymologyThe generic name Hibiscus is derived from hibiscos, the Greek name for mallow. The specific epithet waimeae refers to the Waimea Canyon, Kauai, where this species is found.The subspecies hannerae was named by the botanist couple Otto and Isa Degener for Mrs. Ruth Knudsen Hanner, a supporter of their work on Kauai.NPH00023
nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Hibiscus_waimeae_hannerae