Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Krapov.
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
2010
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bonplandia (Corrientes) 19: 79 (2010)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000746128
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Acaulimalva pazensis
- Pazensis Acaulimalva
- Acaulimalva
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Acaulimalva pazensis (also called Pazensis, among many other common names) is a small tree of the Malvaceae family, native to the tropical regions of Central and South America. It grows in wet and dry forests, as well as in disturbed areas and open fields.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Acaulimalva pazensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. The leaves can be used to make herbal teas and the flowers can be used as a natural dye.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Acaulimalva pazensis is a small, yellow-greenish flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed with a white hilum. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single cotyledon.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Acaulimalva pazensis is a shrub native to South America. It is propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Acaulimalva pazensis
                        
                            Acaulimalva pazensis is found in the tropical dry forests of Mexico.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Acaulimalva pazensis FAQ
                        
                            What is the common name of Acaulimalva pazensis?
Paz Acaulimalva
What is the natural habitat of Acaulimalva pazensis?
Tropical and subtropical forests
What is the flower color of Acaulimalva pazensis?
White or yellow
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Acaulimalva genus
                        
                            Acaulimalva glandulifera, 
Acaulimalva acaulis, 
Acaulimalva alismatifolia, 
Acaulimalva betonicifolia, 
Acaulimalva crenata, 
Acaulimalva dryadifolia, 
Acaulimalva engleriana, 
Acaulimalva hillii, 
Acaulimalva nubigena, 
Acaulimalva oriastrum, 
Acaulimalva parnassiifolia, 
Acaulimalva purdiei, 
Acaulimalva purpurea, 
Acaulimalva rauhii, 
Acaulimalva rhizantha, 
Acaulimalva richii, 
Acaulimalva steinbachii, 
Acaulimalva stuebelii, 
Acaulimalva sulphurea, 
Acaulimalva weberbaueri, 
Acaulimalva pazensis,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Malvaceae family
                        
                            Abelmoschus angulosus, 
Abelmoschus caillei, 
Abelmoschus crinitus, 
Abelmoschus esculentus, 
Abelmoschus ficulneus, 
Abelmoschus hostilis, 
Abelmoschus magnificus, 
Abelmoschus manihot, 
Abelmoschus moschatus, 
Abelmoschus muliensis, 
Abelmoschus sagittifolius, 
Abelmoschus enbeepeegearensis, 
Abroma augustum, 
Abutilon abutiloides, 
Abutilon affine, 
Abutilon alii, 
Abutilon amplum, 
Abutilon andrewsianum, 
Abutilon andrieuxii, 
Abutilon anglosomaliae, 
Abutilon angulatum, 
Abutilon anodoides, 
Abutilon appendiculatum, 
Abutilon arenarium, 
Abutilon arequipense, 
Abutilon auritum, 
Abutilon austroafricanum, 
Abutilon badium, 
Abutilon balansae, 
Abutilon bastardioides, 
Abutilon benedictum, 
Abutilon berlandieri, 
Abutilon bidentatum, 
Abutilon bracteosum, 
Abutilon buchii, 
Abutilon burandtii, 
Abutilon bussei, 
Abutilon californicum, 
Abutilon calliphyllum, 
Abutilon carinatum, 
Abutilon coahuilae, 
Abutilon commutatum, 
Abutilon cryptopetalum, 
Abutilon cuspidatum, 
Abutilon densiflorum, 
Abutilon dinteri, 
Abutilon dispermum, 
Abutilon divaricatum, 
Abutilon dugesii, 
Abutilon durandoi,