African hemp (Sparrmannia africana)

African hemp, a reference photo — Photo: Kurt Stüber [1] · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Sparrmannia africana, the African hemp or African linden, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to open woodland in South Africa and Madagascar. It is one of up to seven species in the genus Sparrmannia. The genus name is after Anders Sparrman.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of African hemp being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Dombeya burgessiae
Dombeya pulchra
Corynabutilon vitifolium

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Sparrmannia
Species: Sparrmannia africana

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