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Abutilon sp.
Tall shrub (2,10/2,20 m), with flexible stems. Its flowers are small, resembling a tiny hibiscus. On time, the flowers give way to star-shaped, bright red seed pods, each arm containing one seed. As they grow mature, the pods assume a dark brown, dry appearance and open up, releasing the seeds. The leaves are elongated, lanceolate, with a waxy surface, deep veins and slightly irregular borders. The photos show, in order: 1, flower; 2, new seed pod; 3, old seed pod, with seeds still inside; 4, leaf; and 5, a full view of the shrub (although it is not easy to distinguish this from the surrounding plants).
Abutilon is a large genus of approximately 150 species of broadleaf evergreens in the mallow family, Malvaceae (Subfamily Malvoideae, Tribe Malveae). The genus includes annuals, perennials, shrubs, and small trees from 1–10 m tall, and is found in the tropical and subtropical regions of all continents. The leaves are alternate, unlobed or palmately lobed with 3-7 lobes. The flowers are conspicuous, with five petals, mostly red, pink, orange, yellow or white. Common names include Abutilon, Chinese Bell Flower, Chinese Lantern, Mallow, Indian Mallow, and Flowering Maple (for the maple-like leaves of some species, although the genus is not related to the true maples). The generic name is derived from the Arabic word Abu Tilon. Abutilon species are used as food plants by the larvae of some lepidoptera species including Yellow-banded Skipper (which feeds exclusively on A. avicennae) and Chionodes mariona. (Wikipedia)
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This is my spotting...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/737...
Just check it is all seasonal flowering like Abultilon indicum what find here.. in India.
Ashish, it was growing wild in a preserved but quite degraded patch of woodland close to the city (actually it is within the city limits). I found several species of plants in that area that seem not natural to it, including some invasive (exotic) species, that may have spread from elsewhere. As I found on a quick research, Abutilons are endemic around the world, but I also didn't find an exact match to this one. So, it can very well be a native plant.
Just want to know.. it is find in urban or wild like natural habitat. Its look to be different flower. White petals with Green throat... I searched many species and commercial cultivars called Flowering Maple not matched any. Need to verify which specie it is.
Thank you very much, Ashish, you really nailed it. Unfortunately I can't go past the genus, but that is good enough for the circunstances.
Flowering Maple is another ID find in this type of flower plants.
Find Abutilon genus plant in your area.
I like most second shot of seed pod.
Mallow type flower...
Thank you and Maria. My fingers are crossed too, Viv. Maria, I am learning how to do things, I have really good teachers here at PN... :-)
Beautiful series of images asergio! Very pretty flower and seed pods ... fingers crossed you get an ident
Nice series showing the different stages