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Sida fallax Walp.

Sida fallax Walp.

Sida fallax
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Sida fallax Walp.. Sida fallax, known as yellow ilima, golden mallow, or ʻIlima is a species of herbaceous flowering plant in the Hibiscus family, Malvaceae, indigenous to the Hawaiian Archipelago and other Pacific Islands. Plants may be erect or prostrate and are found in drier areas in sandy soils, often near the ocean. ʻIlima is the symbol of Laloimehani and is the flower for the islands of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, and Abemama, Kiribati.

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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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