Dombeya burgessiae

Dombeya burgessiae, the rosemound, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.

[3] It is native to seasonally dry areas of tropical Africa, and has been introduced to Pakistan, Assam, and Trinidad and Tobago.

[2] A variable shrub or multi-stemmed tree from 2 to 8 m (7 to 26 ft) tall, it is used for its fiber (for ropes and baskets), wood (bows and tool handles), its edible pith, and for friction sticks to make fire.

[4] It is occasionally planted as an ornamental.

[4] This Malvaceae article is a stub.