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Melochia tomentosa L.
Woolly pyramidflower, Teabush, Broomwood, Grayleaf

Melochia tomentosa
Copyright by: Susan Lerner

Family: Malvaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Shrub

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southeastern United States (Florida, Texas), the West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: SFXR

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native, Extirpated then Reintroduced

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Other data on Melochia tomentosa available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants

Melochia tomentosa has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated

Melochia tomentosa has been found in the following habitat :
Pine Rockland

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Melochia tomentosa
Copyright by: Susan Lerner
Melochia tomentosa
Copyright by: Susan Lerner
Melochia tomentosa