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Abutilon indicum

Seedlings in site where adult shrub had been removed ; garden near Fordell, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 04/03/2018, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Planted shrub in garden (with canna lilies); near Fordell, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 21/01/2015, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

Flower on planted shrub, in garden near Fordell, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 21/01/2015, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Ripe capsules on planted shrub, garden near Fordell, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 15/01/2015, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

Indian abutilon, Indian mallow

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Structural class

Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons

Simplified description

An erect, many-branched shrub to about 2 m tall. Leaves with stipules, simple, serrate, broadly ovate, with acuminate tips; velvety on both sides. Corolla yellow.

Flower colours

Yellow

Similar taxa

Some other Abutilon species

Distribution

Occasionally grown in NZ gardens; first seedlings seen near planted shrubs in 2017 near Whanganui

Habitat

Seedlings appear near planted specimens

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Abutilon

Family

Malvaceae

Authority

Abutilon indicum (Link) Sweet

Endemic family

Ecology

Fruiting

A dry ridged capsule

Year naturalised

2017

Origin

India and East Asia to Indonesia

Reason for introduction

Ornamental; perhaps for fibre and medicinal uses.

Propagation technique

Seed

Other information

Etymology

abutilon: From the Arabic word for a mallow-like plant.

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