MALVACEAE
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
Common Name: Wax Mallow, Turk's Cap
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flower--in the Malvaceae, the stamens are fused together by their filaments to form a tube (but still have separate anthers), through which the style passes | flower showing petals--the petals never fully open in turk's-cap, instead staying in a spiral arrangement. How many petals are present here? Is this a dicot or a monocot? |
habit--this is likely a single individual! | leaf--members of the mallow family characteristically have palmate venation. What kind of leaf margin is present? |
fruits--the green fruits are immature | mature fruit closeup, showing persistent sepals |