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Mazapan

Malvaviscus penduliflorus DC.

Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Malvaviscus

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Common names

By language (3)
Chinese
垂花悬鈴花, 垂花悬铃花, 垂花懸鈴花, 悬鈴花, 悬铃花, 蜡锦葵
English
Mazapan
Japanese
タイリンヒメフヨウ

Synonyms

  • Malvaviscus arboreus subsp. penduliflorus (DC.) Hadač
  • Malvaviscus arboreus var. longifolius Schery
  • Malvaviscus arboreus var. penduliflorus (Sessé & Moc. ex DC.) Schery
  • Malvaviscus longifolius Garcke

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced

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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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.