
’Ilima flowers (Sida fallax) are native to Hawaii as well as other Pacific islands and China. In Hawaii the flowers are used in leis and highly regarded in Hawaiian culture. Butterflies like them a lot too.
Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

A beautiful photo.
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Beautiful, Graham, the fact leis are made with these makes them more special!
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I rather like them myself, Graham. Painted Ladies too xx
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