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Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)

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Also Known As	parlour maple • Abutilon

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flowering maple

trailing abutilon

Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)

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Malvaceae Chinese lantern redvein flowering maple trailing abutilon velvetleaf baobab linden Cola hibiscus Corchorus bottle tree mallow

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