Botany

Althaea cannabina

Althaea cannabina, commonly called palm-leaf marshmallow or hemp-leaved hollyhock, is a perennial herb belonging to the genus Althaea of the family Malvaceae. The leaves resemble those of hemp (Cannabis sativa), hence the specific epithet cannabina ("hemp-like").

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• ▸Cotoneaster dammeri
• ▸Ancient Egyptian medicine
• ▸Cnicothamnus

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