Plant of Beheth Anoda or Indian Mallow
Common Classification | |||
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Common Names | Indian Mallow, Abutilon | ||
Sinhalese Name | Beheth Anoda, Wal Anoda, Pana Gedi. | ||
Category | Weed Herb Ornamental Wild Vegetable | ||
Scientific Classification | |||
Scientific Name | Abutilon indicum | ||
Family | Malvaceae | ||
Genus | Abutilon indicum | Species | Abutilon indicum |
Synonym | Sida populifolia, Sida indica, Abutilon grandiflorum | ||
Ecology | |||
Growth Habit | Shrub | Status - Native | Indigenous |
Duration | Perennial | Status (controlling) | Natural |
Propriety | |||
Culinary / Edible | No | Other use | n/a |
Use as Herb | Yes | Poisoned / Toxin | No |
Identification | |||
Flowers of Beheth Anoda or Indian Mallow | Fruits of Beheth Anoda or Indian Mallow | ||
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