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Malvaceae Collection

Malvaceae, also known as the mallow family, is a diverse group of flowering plants that includes some well-known species

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Durio zibethinus, durian fruit

Durio zibethinus, durian fruit
Plate 146 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Redvein Abutilon -Abutilon pictum-, Tandayapa region, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador, South America

Redvein Abutilon -Abutilon pictum-, Tandayapa region, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador, South America

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Gossypium barbadense, cotton plant

Gossypium barbadense, cotton plant
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Theobroma cacao, cocoa pod

Theobroma cacao, cocoa pod
Plate 49 from Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous (1858) by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928)

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Red Hibiscus flower -Hibiscus-, Windhoek, Namibia

Red Hibiscus flower -Hibiscus-, Windhoek, Namibia

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Pachira aquatica, Malabar or Guyana chestnut

Pachira aquatica, Malabar or Guyana chestnut
Watercolour by Robert Schomburgk, 1840s Date: 1840

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Thespesia populnea, portia tree

Thespesia populnea, portia tree
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Hibiscus flower in the Galaxy Garden, Paleaku Gardens Peace Sanctuary, Kona Coast

Hibiscus flower in the Galaxy Garden, Paleaku Gardens Peace Sanctuary, Kona Coast, The Big Island, Hawaii USA

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Tilia alba

Tilia alba
Illustration from Plantarum rariorum Horti Csarei Schoenbrunnensis descriptiones et icones, 1797/98, by Nikolaus Joseph Jacquin. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Hollyhock (Alcea sp. ) flowering, growing against wall in garden, West Sussex, july

Hollyhock (Alcea sp. ) flowering, growing against wall in garden, West Sussex, july
Hollyhock (Alcea sp.) flowering, growing against wall in garden, West Sussex, july

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Hibiscus Flower, Belize City, Belize, Central America

Hibiscus Flower, Belize City, Belize, Central America

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: St Helena ebony / Dwarf ebony (Trochetiopsis ebenus) with secondary pollen presentation

St Helena ebony / Dwarf ebony (Trochetiopsis ebenus) with secondary pollen presentation on petal rims. In cultivation, Kew Gardens, London, England, UK. Endemic to St Helena, South Atlantic Ocean

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Lime Avenue a famous row of Lime trees (Tilia Sp) Hampstead Heath, London, England, UK

Lime Avenue a famous row of Lime trees (Tilia Sp) Hampstead Heath, London, England, UK. October 2014

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Devils hand Tree (Chiranthodendron pentadactylon) flower, Filo de Caballos

Devils hand Tree (Chiranthodendron pentadactylon) flower, Filo de Caballos, Sierra Madre del Sur, southern Mexico, March

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Ceiba / Kapok tree (Ceiba trichistandra) low angle view, Macara, Loja, Ecuador

Ceiba / Kapok tree (Ceiba trichistandra) low angle view, Macara, Loja, Ecuador

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Boab or Australian Baobab trees (Adansonia gregorii) with clouds, Western Australia

Boab or Australian Baobab trees (Adansonia gregorii) with clouds, Western Australia

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Boabab trees {Adansonia grandidieri} in evening light

Boabab trees {Adansonia grandidieri} in evening light. Morondava, Madagascar, October 2009

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Lupuna tree (Chorisia insignis) in lowland rainforest, Panguana Reserve, Huanuca province

Lupuna tree (Chorisia insignis) in lowland rainforest, Panguana Reserve, Huanuca province, Amazon basin, Peru

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Palmers globemallow (Sphaeralcea palmeri) and view towards Toro Islet

Palmers globemallow (Sphaeralcea palmeri) and view towards Toro Islet and Guadalupe Island, Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, September

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Pollarded limes trees (Tilia cordata)covered in moss and ivy, Pierrefitte, France

Pollarded limes trees (Tilia cordata)covered in moss and ivy, Pierrefitte, France, September

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Chinese peacock butterfly (Papilio bianor) drinking nectar from a Hibiscus flower

Chinese peacock butterfly (Papilio bianor) drinking nectar from a Hibiscus flower. To maintain position it flaps the wings which pick up pollen on their undersides from the stamens placed on the end

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Mandrinette (Hibiscus fragilis), cultivated in breeding program at Kew Gardens, London, UK

Mandrinette (Hibiscus fragilis), cultivated in breeding program at Kew Gardens, London, UK. Endemic to Mauritius

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Flannel bush (Fremontodendron California Glory ) exposed and overflowing

Flannel bush (Fremontodendron California Glory ) exposed and overflowing nectaries fluorescuing in UV light. Native to southwest USA

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Lime tree (Tilia sp) avenue in autumn, Hampstead Heath, London, England, UK. November

Lime tree (Tilia sp) avenue in autumn, Hampstead Heath, London, England, UK. November

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Boababs (Adansonia grandidieri) silhouetted at dawn, Allee des Baobabs / Avenue of the Baobabs

Boababs (Adansonia grandidieri) silhouetted at dawn, Allee des Baobabs / Avenue of the Baobabs, Morondave, Madagascar

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Boab or Australian Baobab tree (Adansonia gregorii), Western Australia

Boab or Australian Baobab tree (Adansonia gregorii), Western Australia

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Aerial view of Kapok / Ceiba tree (Ceiba pentandra) in the Amazonian canopy, Yasuni National Park

Aerial view of Kapok / Ceiba tree (Ceiba pentandra) in the Amazonian canopy, Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: The Lovers Baobabs (Adansonia grandidieri). Near Morondava, Madagascar

The Lovers Baobabs (Adansonia grandidieri). Near Morondava, Madagascar
" The Lovers" Baobabs (Adansonia grandidieri). Near Morondava, Madagascar, Africa, September 2010

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Star trails above Baobab trees (Adansonia za) at night, Zombitse National Park, Madagascar

Star trails above Baobab trees (Adansonia za) at night, Zombitse National Park, Madagascar, June 2010

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Boabab trees {Adansonia grandidieri} silhouetted at sunset. Morondava, Madagascar

Boabab trees {Adansonia grandidieri} silhouetted at sunset. Morondava, Madagascar, October 2009

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Ceiba Tree Trunk at Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department, Caribbean

Ceiba Tree Trunk at Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department, Caribbean, Colombia

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Brazil, Amazon, Acre state, Xapuri, Reserva Extrativista Chico Mendes, Rubber tapper

Brazil, Amazon, Acre state, Xapuri, Reserva Extrativista Chico Mendes, Rubber tapper standing in the door to the kitchen at the ecotourism resort

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Brazil, Amazon, Amazonas state, Manaus, light shining through the leaves of a kapok

Brazil, Amazon, Amazonas state, Manaus, light shining through the leaves of a kapok tree in the INPA Reserve in the Amazon tropical forest

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: AF-283

AF-283
Rose Mallow Hibiscus "Sweet Caroline" Malvaceae New York Botanical Garden

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: DDE-90038960

DDE-90038960
USA, Hawaii, Oahu. A type of Hibiscus flower. Date: 04/05/2009

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: DDE-90038957

DDE-90038957
USA, Hawaii, Oahu. The Hibiscus is the official state flower. Date: 04/05/2009

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: DDE-90038956

DDE-90038956
USA, Hawaii, Oahu. The Hibiscus is the official state flower. Date: 04/05/2009

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: DDE-90038708

DDE-90038708
Hibiscus, Malvaceae, flowering plant, mallow family, Butterfly Aviary, Agua Caliente, Sacred Valley, Province of Urubamba, near Cuzco, Peru Date: 17/11/2010

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: DDE-90038680

DDE-90038680
Mexico, Cozumel, Hibiscus Date: 30/11/2012

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: DDE-90038679

DDE-90038679
Mexico, Cozumel, Hibiscus Date: 30/11/2012

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Orange Chinese Hibiscus

Orange Chinese Hibiscus

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Pink Hibiscus

Pink Hibiscus

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Page 80. Sterculia diversifolia, c. 1803-06 (w / c, pen, ink and pencil)

Page 80. Sterculia diversifolia, c. 1803-06 (w / c, pen, ink and pencil)
5670386 Page 80. Sterculia diversifolia, c.1803-06 (w/c, pen, ink and pencil) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); Mitchell Library

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Page 163. Hibiscus, c. 1803-06 (w / c, pen, ink and pencil)

Page 163. Hibiscus, c. 1803-06 (w / c, pen, ink and pencil)
5670526 Page 163. Hibiscus, c.1803-06 (w/c, pen, ink and pencil) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info)

Background imageMalvaceae Collection: Page 104. Hibiscus heterophyllus, c. 1803-06 (w / c, pen, ink and pencil)

Page 104. Hibiscus heterophyllus, c. 1803-06 (w / c, pen, ink and pencil)
5670409 Page 104. Hibiscus heterophyllus, c.1803-06 (w/c, pen, ink and pencil) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); Mitchell Library



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Malvaceae, also known as the mallow family, is a diverse group of flowering plants that includes some well-known species. One such member is Gossypium barbadense, commonly known as the cotton plant. This plant produces soft and fluffy fibers that are used to make various textiles. Another interesting member is Durio zibethinus, which bears the infamous durian fruit. Known for its strong odor and thorny exterior, this tropical fruit has a unique taste loved by many in Southeast Asia. In the enchanting Andean cloud forest of Ecuador's Tandayapa region, you can find Redvein Abutilon (Abutilon pictum). Its vibrant flowers add splashes of color to this lush ecosystem in South America. Theobroma cacao, or cocoa pod, is another fascinating member of Malvaceae. This tree gives us one of our favorite treats - chocolate. The seeds inside the cocoa pod are processed into cocoa powder and butter to create delicious confections enjoyed worldwide. Althea Frutex (Hibiscus Syriacus) showcases its beauty with stunning blooms in gardens around the world. From Galaxy Garden at Paleaku Gardens Peace Sanctuary on Kona Coast to Windhoek in Namibia where Red Hibiscus flowers bloom vibrantly against arid landscapes. Tilia alba stands tall among other members with its graceful branches adorned with fragrant white flowers. It provides shade and beauty wherever it grows. Pachira aquatica, also called Malabar or Guyana chestnut, boasts large green leaves and produces intriguing woody fruits resembling chestnuts. This tree adds an exotic touch to any landscape it graces. Thespesia populnea, commonly known as portia tree or milo woodtree offers not only beautiful yellow blossoms but also durable timber used for construction purposes across coastal regions. Hollyhock (Alcea sp.