Wax Mallow

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Mom Che Puteh's Garden, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. Malvaceae. CN: Drummond's wax-mallow, Turk's-cap, Firecracker Hibiscus, Texas-mallow. Native of Mexico, Mesoamerica, Peru, Brazil. Ornamental.Synonym(s):Achania mollis AitonMalvaviscus drummondii Torr. & A. Gray [Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii]Ref and suggested reading:www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?105659

Saitama-shi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Now a pantropical garden favorite with edible fruit. Also known as Turk's Cap.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/mallows/index.html

Mom Che Puteh's Garden, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. Malvaceae. CN: Drummond's wax-mallow, Turk's-cap, Firecracker Hibiscus, Texas-mallow. Native of Mexico, Mesoamerica, Peru, Brazil. Ornamental.Synonym(s):Achania mollis AitonMalvaviscus drummondii Torr. & A. Gray [Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii]Ref and suggested reading:www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?105659

Photo taken at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.