Shrub;
leaves alternate, simple, ovate, base cordate, margin toothed,
apex acute; palmately veined, pubescent; flowers axillary, green;
calyx hood-like; stamens and gynophore long-exserted; fruit a
woody capsule, spirally twisted at the base.return to: checklist; keys; family Malvaceae (formerly Sterculiaceae)
Shrub;
leaves alternate, simple, ovate, base cordate, margin toothed,
apex acute; palmately veined, pubescent; flowers axillary, green;
calyx hood-like; stamens and gynophore long-exserted; fruit a
woody capsule, spirally twisted at the base.
Additional images:
Standley (1930) describes the flowers as red, a condition not observed at Kaxil Kiuic. Local tradition indicates that fruits placed in the mouths of toddlers slow to talk will induce language skills.
