Malvaceae

Subfamily Bombacoideae
Tribe Adansonieae

• Adansonia digitata W/C
• Adansonia za
• Ceiba acuminata
• Ceiba pentandra
• Chorisia speciosa
• Pachira aquatica
• Pseudobombax ellipticum

Subfamily Byttneroideae
Tribe Hermannieae

• Hermannia verticillata

Subfamily Byttneroideae
Tribe Theobromeae

• Theobroma cacao
• Theobroma cacao

Subfamily Dombeyoideae
Tribe Dombeyeae

• Dombeya wallichii

Subfamily Grewioideae
Tribe Grewieae

• Clappertonia ficifolia
• Grewia occidentalis

Subfamily Grewioideae
Tribe Sparrmannieae

• Corchorus olitorius
• Sparmannia africana

Subfamily Helicteroideae
Tribe Durioneae

• Durio sp.

Subfamily Malvoideae

• Lagunaria patersonii

Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Gossypieae

• Gossypium arboreum
• Gossypium barbadense
• Thespesia populnea

Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Hibisceae

• Hibiscus acetosella 'Haight Ashbury'
• Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cv. (yellow)
• Hibiscus sabdariffa 'Thai Red'
• Hibiscus tiliaceus
• Pavonia strictiflora

Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Malveae

• Abutilon hybridum
• Malvaviscus arboreus var. mexicanus

Subfamily Sterculioideae
Tribe Sterculieae

• Brachychiton cf. rupestris
• Cola acuminata

• Common Name: Malabar Chestnut, Guiana Chestnut
• Family: Malvaceae Juss.

• Country of Origin: Central America
• Habitat:

• Description: [syn. Bombax glabra]

  A large water-loving mid-sized Central American tree that produces large multiple-seeded round fruit. Edible raw but normally roasted, tasting somewhat like chestnuts. The young leaves and flowers are cooked and used as a vegetable.