Malva arborea

Latin > Greek

διάδεσμα, δενδρομαλάχη, μαλάχη κηπευτή, κηπευτὴ μαλάχη

Wikipedia EN

Malva arborea (previously known as Lavatera arborea, or, more recently as Malva eriocalyx), the tree mallow, is a species of mallow native to the coasts of western Europe and the Mediterranean region, from Ireland and Britain south to Algeria and Libya, and east to Greece.

The leaves of the species are used in herbal medicine to treat sprains, by steeping them in hot water and applying the poultice to the affected area. It is theorised that lighthouse keepers may have spread the plant to some British islands for use as a poultice and to treat burns, an occupational hazard. Thought to have been used as an alternative to toilet paper. The seeds are edible and are known in French as "petit pains", or "little breads".

Wikipedia FR

La mauve royale, également nommée Mauve en arbre et Lavatère arborescente (Malva arborea) est un arbrisseau poussant sur le littoral méditerranéen et sur les côtes atlantiques, dont les grandes fleurs pourpres ou violacées sont assez semblables à celles des mauves véritables, même si leur coloris est souvent plus vif. Elle appartient au genre Malva et à la famille des Malvaceae.