How to Identify Malvaceae

Key Identification Features

• , commonly known as the African baobab, is a large tree that typically grows as a solitary individual, forming a prominent, distinctive feature of savanna and scrubland vegetation.
• The calyx usually has five (sometimes three) green triangular bent-back sepals, with a cream-colored, hairy inner surface.
• Its leaves have toothed margins and a distinctive heart shape, a feature that distinguishes it from the very similar Hoheria lyallii.

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