Turk's Cap Mallow
Wax Mallow
Malvaviscus arboreus
Part of a landscaped garden at Kapenguria, Kenya, Africa. July 2014.
SHRUB: Leafy shrub 2 to 3+ meters tall.
FLOWERS: The flowers are bright red-orange and have five petals. The stigma is 10-parted.
LEAVES: The leaves are deltoid in shape with loosely toothed margins.
RANGE: Native to the Americas, but widely planted in Africa for ornamental purposes.
FRUIT:
UNARMED: No thorns.
The flowers are visited by sunbirds.