Malvaceae

Tree mallow

Malva arborea (L.) Webb & Berthel.

Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Malva

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Common names

By language (13)

Arabic: خبازة شجرية
arz: خبازه شجريه
Chinese: 花葵
English: Tree mallow
French: Lavatère arborescente, Mauve en arbre, Mauve Royale, Lavatère en arbre
German: Baumförmige Strauchpappel
grc: Δενδρομαλάχη
Maltese: Ħobbejża tas-Siġra
Norwegian Bokmål: Trepoppelrose
Slovenian: Drevesasti grmičasti oslez
Spanish: Lavatera, Lavátera
Swedish: Jättemalva
Welsh: Hocyswydden

Synonyms

Althaea arborea Alef.
Anthema arborea Medik.
Lavatera arborea L.
Lavatera arborea var. berlengensis Cout.
Lavatera arborea var. genuina Cout.
Lavatera arborea var. lasiocalyx Sennen
Lavatera eriocalyx Steud.
Lavatera veneta Mill.
Malva dendromorpha M.F.Ray
Malva eriocalyx (Steud.) Molero & J.M.Monts.
Malva fastuosa Salisb.
Malva veneta (Mill.) Soldano, Banfi & Galasso

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.