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tree lavatera

Lavatera olbia

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Common names

10 names · 10 languages
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Other languages (9)
Dutch
  • Struikmalva
French
Catalan
Italian
Polish
  • ślazówka olbijska[3]
Russian
  • Мальва древовидная[3]
Slovak
  • slez olbijský[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • rivieramalva[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Malva olbia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • tree lavatera — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 545061; Malva olbia.
  • Malvavisco rizado — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 545061; Malva olbia.
  • Lavatère d'Hyères — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 545061; Malva olbia.
  • Malvone perenne — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 545061; Malva olbia.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Malva olbia ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Tree lavatera — VernacularName.tsv, line 164354; taxon 3XR9V.
[3] Malva olbia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • tree lavatera — results[16].names[1]; taxon id 545061; Malva olbia.
  • Malvavisco rizado — results[16].names[8]; taxon id 545061; Malva olbia.
  • Lavatère d'Hyères — results[16].names[3]; taxon id 545061; Malva olbia.
  • Malvone perenne — results[16].names[7]; taxon id 545061; Malva olbia.
  • Òlbia — results[16].names[2]; taxon id 545061; Malva olbia.
  • Мальва древовидная — results[16].names[4]; taxon id 545061; Malva olbia.
  • ślazówka olbijska — results[16].names[5]; taxon id 545061; Malva olbia.
  • rivieramalva — results[16].names[6]; taxon id 545061; Malva olbia.
  • slez olbijský — results[16].names[9]; taxon id 545061; Malva olbia.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Lavatera olbia as a synonym of Malva olbia.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Malvaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Native range
W. & C. Medit.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

tree lavatera (Lavatera olbia) is a shrub. It flowers from July to November.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Lavatera olbia — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 502277; ID 3SNJ2; rank species; status synonym

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Malva olbia — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 590992; ID 3XR9V; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 590992; ID 3XR9V; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Malva olbia — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 243049, 614729; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 984900, 984901, 984902, 984903, 984904, 984905, 984906, 984907, 984908, 984909, 984910, 984911

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.