Waltheria indica

aka Waltheria americana, Waltheria elliptica

Family: Sterculiaceae

Common Name: Barulad, Kanding-kanding, Velvet Leaf, Monkey Bush

Origin: native to New World

Reference: Stuartxchange, U.S. Department of Agriculture

• grows throughout tropics
• short-lived shrub
• cannot survive under closed tree canopy
• intolerant of shade

weeds and other plants