Family: Malvaceae
Synonym: Urena lobata var. genuina Miq. in Pl.
Jungh.: 283 (1854), not validly publ.
Vernacular name: Caesar's weed,Common Purple Mallow
Habit: Undershrub
Habitat: Undergrowth in orchards, forests,
waste places
Distribution: Pantropical
Flowering and Fruitin: January_April
Key identification features: This subshrub-like herb grows erect. Leaf blades on the middle part of
the stem are ovate while those on the distal part are oblong to lanceolate. The
flower is reddish with 5 obovate petals covered in stellate puberulence on the
abaxial side. The fruit is flattened and globose.
Uses: In some cultures, young leaves of
Urena lobata may be consumed as a leafy vegetable after proper cooking.
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