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| | Malvaceae Info |
 | | The Malvaceae Info web site provides information, both botanical and horticultural, on the angiosperm family Malvaceae sensu APG (which includes the traditional Bombacaceae and much of the traditional Sterculiaceae (±; Byttneriaceae) and Tiliaceae), together with a little material on related families in the order Malvales and of general botanical content. |
| | The traditional Malvaceae sensu strictu consists of the mallows, abutilons, cotton, hibiscuses and related plants; the extended family Malvaceae sensu APG also contains baobabs, balsa, kapok, kola, cacao, jute, limes (lindens), durians and a wide variety of other plants. |
| | The use of members of the family Malvaceae as sources of fibre, food and beverages, medicines, timber, and in horticulture (gardening), together with information on hazards (toxins, allergens and irritants) associated with members of the family and on their occurrence as weed or invasive species. |
| www.malvaceae.info (463 words) |
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