velvetleaf

(noun) arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States. Synonyms: tree mallow, velvet-leaf, Lavatera arborea.

(noun) tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States. Synonyms: velvet-leaf, velvetweed, Indian mallow, butter-print, China jute, Abutilon theophrasti.