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Melochia pyramidata L.

Broom-wood, pyramid flower, pyramidflower

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Melochia pyramidata (broom-wood, pyramid flower, pyramidflower)

1/5/2026 · By Jacquelyn Boyt

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin)
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassRosidaeRoses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
OrderMalvalesIncludes cacao, balsa, lime, linden, basswood, daphnes, hibiscus, hollyhocks, okra, baobab, cotton, kapok, and many others
FamilyMalvaceaeIncludes okra, jute, cacao, hibiscus, many others
GenusMelochiaUnknown. Possibly from Arabic Mulukhiyah, edible mallow family plants, or from Greek mel, ”honey“
SpeciespyramidataPyramid-shaped

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Melochia pyramidata description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.

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