Noun: Abutilon theophrasti
- Tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fibre
"Abutilon theophrasti has naturalized in parts of the United States";
- velvetleaf, velvet-leaf, velvetweed, Indian mallow, butter-print, China jute
Type of: mallow
Part of: Abutilon, genus Abutilon
Encyclopedia: Abutilon theophrasti