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| Notes: | Biegel reports three varieties cultivated in Zimbabwe. Var. arboreus and var. drummondii are varieties of M. arboreus; var. penduliflorus is treated as a separate species, Malvaviscus penduliflorus. |
| Derivation of specific name: | arborea: tree-like. |
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