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Abutilon mauritianum
Scientific Name: Abutilon mauritianum
Family: Malvaceae
Category: Dicot
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Abutilon mauritianum
Abutilon mauritianum, also known as Giling-giligan (Tagalog, Philippines) and Dalupang (Bisaya, Philippines), is a plant with diverse applications and a wide distribution across tropical Africa.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant has been used traditionally for medicinal purposes.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Abutilon mauritianum (Jacq.) Medik.
- Family: Malvaceae
- Synonyms:
- Abutilon cabrae De Wild. & T.Durand
- Abutilon longipes Mattei
- Abutilon zanzibaricum Bojer ex Mast.
- Sida mauritiana Jacq.
Distribution and Habitat
- Abutilon mauritianum is widely distributed in the drier parts of tropical Africa, from Senegal to Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, and Kenya. It may also be found in Benin, Tanzania, Burundi, and the D.R. Congo.
- It is commonly found in riverine forests, riverbanks, roadsides, open woodland, and at forest edges, particularly in red soils.
Ecology
- This plant is often found in ruderal environments such as roadsides.
Traditional Uses
- In traditional medicine, boiled herbs of Abutilon mauritianum are used to produce an emollient.
- The leaves and roots are also used in traditional applications.
Genetic Information
- The plant has a complete genome of Abutilon mosaic Brazil virus DNA-B, a 2,633 bp circular DNA.
- The trnL-trnF intergenic spacer has a partial sequence in the chloroplast.
Further Resources
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K) Herbarium
- Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
- The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
- Tropicos
- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Agroforestry Centre