Teabush

(Melochia tomentosa)

galery

Description

Melochia tomentosa is very rare in the United States where it is found in the southern tip of Texas in Hidalgo County and southern and southeast Florida in Miami Dade and St. Lude Counties. It is also native to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Melochia tomentosa is also found throughout Baja California and Mexico and south to Brazil.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malvales
Family:Malvaceae
Genus:Melochia
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