Sida rhombifolia
Arrowleaf Sida, Cuba Jute
Other regional names: Arrow Leaf Sida +2 more
- Arrow Leaf Sida
- Cuban Jute
- Queensland Hemp
Also known as: Sida carpinifolia Bourg. ex Griseb. +8 more
- Sida carpinifolia Bourg. ex Griseb.
- Sida compressa Wall.
- Sida corynocarpa Wall.
- Sida rhombifolia var. canariensis Griseb.
- Sida rhombifolia var. rhombifolia
- Sida rhombifolia var. subtomentosa L.
- Sida rhombifolia var. typica L.
- Sida subrhombiformis Larrañaga
- Sida trinervia Splitg. ex DeVriese
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Sida rhombifolia (commonly known as Arrowleaf sida or Cuba jute) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Sida genus, encompassing over 250 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northwestern Pacific, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Congo, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Marianas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Aldabra, Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Azores, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Canary Is., Caroline Is., Chile Central, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Georgia, Germany, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Kansas, Korea, Leeward Is., Line Is., Louisiana, Madeira, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Mozambique Channel Is., Nauru, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niue, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Oklahoma, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Pitcairn Is., Portugal, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Samoa, Sicilia, Sinai, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Carolina, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Turks-Caicos Is., Tuvalu, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Virginia, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms