Kerrawang (Commersonia dasyphylla)
Description
The kerrawang grows as a shrub reaching 1 to 4 metres 3–13 ft in height. The dark green leaves are prominently wrinkled, and measure 3–7 cm 1–3 in in length by 0.5–3 cm 0.2-1.2 in wide. They are lanceolate to obovate in shape with dentate or lobed margins. The stems are covered in fine hairs. The small flowers appear from September to January and are white or rarely pale pink and measure 0.8 cm 0.3 in in diameter, and are followed by hairy brown capsules.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malvales
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Family: Malvaceae
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Genus: Commersonia
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