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Toilet Paper Tree

ටඔයිලට් පේපර් ගස

Melochia umbellata

Least concern

Toilet Paper Tree
Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0

Overview

Melochia umbellata is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. Its specific epithet comes from the Latin umbellatus (umbel-like), referring to the inflorescence.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (EN): Melochia umbellata — CC BY-SA 4.0