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Mallow is the common name of several closely related genera of plant in the family Malvaceae:

• Abelmoschus
• Althaea – Marsh mallow
• Anisodontea - Cape mallow
• Callirhoe – Poppy mallow
• Corchorus - Jews Mallow, Molokia, Mlukhia
• Kosteletzkya – Seashore mallow
• Lavatera – Tree mallow or rose mallow
• Malacothamnus – Bush-mallow
• Malva – Mallow
• Malvaviscus – Turk's cap mallow, wax mallow
• Sidalcea – Greek mallow, Chequer-mallow
• Sphaeralcea – Globemallow

Plants of the genus Malva are herbaceous perennial plants; the other genera include annuals, herbaceous perennials, sub-shrubs, shrubs, and small trees (including hibiscus). Several mallows are of horticultural merit. Some have other economic uses, although none is a major crop plant.

Mallow may also refer to:

• marshmallow, a sweet originally made from the marsh mallow
• the Malvi language of the Malwa region of India
• a Greek oracle founded by Amphilochus
• Mallow, County Cork, a town in the Republic of Ireland
• Mallow railway station serving Mallow, County Cork
• Mallow, a playable character in the game Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
• the NATO codename for the Soviet Beriev Be-10 jet-engined flying boat
• Mallow (moth), a moth
• Hober Mallow, a fictional character in the Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov

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