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Gossypium Hirsutum (Cotton). Classifications Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae. Economic Uses Aloe and for soothing sore throats. Cotton is used to make many textile products (towels, robes, denim, etc.)
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GossypiumHirsutum (Cotton) Classifications Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae • Economic Uses • Aloe and for soothing sore throats. • Cotton is used to make many textile products (towels, robes, denim, etc.) • Cotton used for trade. • Okra and Cocoa are popular edible foods. Hibiscus Tillaceus Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) • Description and How to Identify • Found in tropical and temperate regions • Flowering plants • Leaves are alternate • Stems contain canals • 5 sepals, 5 petals • Pollinated by insects • Many stamens around pistil Malvaceae (Mallow Family) 243 genera, 4,225 species AbelmoschusEsculentes (Okra)