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The Tropical snowball (Dombeya tiliacea) belongs to the family Sterculiaceae. It is a small evergreen tree that is native to eastern Africa. It grows to a height of 2-3 m. The leaves are large, ovate, palmately lobed with 3 to 5 shallow lobes and covered with soft hairs. In spring, large inflorescences emerge from the leaf axils at the ends of branches, producing fragrant white or pale pink flowers.
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