Chinese Mallow vs tree mallow

Malva verticillata compared with Malva arborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mallow	tree mallow
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order same	Malvales (锦葵目)	Malvales (锦葵目)
Family same	Malvaceae	Malvaceae
Genus same	Malva	Malva
Species	Malva verticillata	Malva arborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mallow and tree mallow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Malva.

Conservation Status

Chinese Mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

tree mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mallow	tree mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mallow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (4 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

tree mallow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

Chinese Mallow

The Chinese Mallow (Malva verticillata) is a species in the genus Malva. Native to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Brazil.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States