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Photo: Franco christophe · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
Photo: Franco christophe · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
| Scientific name | Lavatera maritima |
|---|---|
| Genus | Malva |
| Origin | Mediterranean |
| Family | Malvaceae |
| Region | Mediterranean |
Malva subovata, or the tree mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to the shores of the western and central Mediterranean. When previously known as Lavatera maritima it gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
