Botanical Terms -Abutilon (Malvaceae family)

Botanical Terms -Abutilon (Malvaceae family)
​A genus of trees and shrubs with hairy leaves and branches that are native to mild temperate and tropical regions, and vivid, lantern-like blooms that are mostly orange or red. The *stigmas are often *apical, and the fruit is a *schizocarp. Approximately 200 species exist. One member of the genus is A. theophrasti, or China jute