Family: Malvaceae
Synonym: No synonym
Vernacular name: Kakkapoovu, Mampazhaya, Pulichai,
Panchakam
Habit: Undershrub
Habitat: Dry and moist deciduous forests,
also in the plains
Distribution: Tropical
& sub-Tropical regions of the Old World
Flowering and Fruiting: September-February
Key identification features: Scandent or trailing undershrubs with
armed stems, petioles, and pedicels have lobed leaves and prickly
margins. The solitary
creamy-yellow flowers have a dark purplish center, and the capsules are densely covered with
closely appressed hairs, enclosing angular, brownish-black seeds .
Uses: natural dye, yielding various
shades of reds and pinks.
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