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Malvaceae

Tree lavatera

Malva olbia (L.) Alef.

Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Malva

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Tree lavatera: Tree lavatera, Spain, Ceuta.
Photo: Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (4)
Arabic
خبازة أولبيا
Chinese
奥尔比亚药葵
English
Tree lavatera
German
Strauchmalve

Synonyms

  • Althaea hispida Borbás
  • Althaea olbia (L.) Kuntze
  • Lavatera acutifolia Lam.
  • Lavatera hispida Desf.
  • Lavatera olbia L.
  • Lavatera olbia subsp. unguiculata Arcang.
  • Lavatera olbia var. genuina Godr.
  • Lavatera olbia var. hirsutissima Rouy
  • Lavatera olbia var. hispida (Desf.) Ball
  • Lavatera olbia var. intermedia Rouy
  • Lavatera pseudo-olbia Poir.
  • Lavatera pseudo-olbia Desf.
  • Lavatera undulata Desf.
  • Malva hispida Alef.
  • Malva pseudo-olbia Alef.
  • Olbia hastata Medik.
  • Olbia hispida C.Presl

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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.