Bukit Tagar, Hulu Selangor, Malaysia.Durio zibethinus Murray. Malvaceae. Some classified as Bombaceae. CN: Durian. The 'king of fruits" for South-East Asian and highly revered by the population with hundreds cultivars available. The plant is native to the Malesia region particularly, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. Flowering cauliflory, nocturnal anthesis pollinated by bats.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian
Philip Island hibiscusMalvaceae (Hibiscus family)Endemic to Philip Island (south of Norfolk Island, off New Zealand)EPBC Act Status: Critically endangeredOahu, Hawaii, U.S.A. (Cultivated)nativeplants.hawaii.edu/
A tall weed with variable leaf shape and yellow or white flowers. It also has stinging hairs on the stems. Widely encountered in Africa, here in central Tanzania.
Plant IdentificationCommon name: pink pavoniaBotanical Name: Pavonia hastataFamily name: MalvaceaeLocation: Glenbrook, NSWDate: 11th April 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native of South America. A spreading shrub growing up to 1 m high
This large, edible fruit is known as Sapotillo or as Chupa-chupa. The species is found in the northwestern Amazon basin and adjacent uplands. In context at www.dixpix.ca/Amazon/flora/malves/index.html