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Abutilon eremitopetalum

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Hidden-petaled abutilon, Kooloa lihilihi hunaMalvaceae (Mallow family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Lnai only)IUCN: Critically Endangered Oahu (Cultivated)Ripe seed capsulesEtymologyThe generic name Abutilon is derived from the Arabic awbtln (ab ln), for malvaceous (mallow-like) plants.The specific epithet eremitopetalum literally means "hidden petaled."nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Abutilon_eremitopetalum

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