Princeton's WordNet

1. tree mallow, velvetleaf, velvet-leaf, Lavatera arborea(noun)

   arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States

2. velvetleaf, velvet-leaf, velvetweed, Indian mallow, butter-print, China jute, Abutilon theophrasti(noun)

   tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States