tree mallow

tree mallow

n (Plants) a malvaceous treelike plant, Lavatera arborea, of rocky coastal areas of Europe and N Africa, having a woody stem, rounded leaves, and red-purple flowers

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tree mallow - arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United StatesLavatera arborea, velvetleaf, velvet-leafgenus Lavatera, Lavatera - widespread genus of herbs or softwood arborescent shrubs cultivated for their showy flowersbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems