In sommige literatuur wordt hij wel als eetbaar omschreven:
Young leaves - raw or cooked. A mild flavour, but the leaves are dry and hairy and not that agreeable in quantity on their own. They can be used as part of a chopped mixed salad.
The leaves of the species are used in herbal medicine to treat sprains, by steeping them in hot water and applying the poultice to the affected area. It is theorised that lighthouse keepers may have spread the plant to some British islands for use as a poultice and to treat burns, an occupational hazard. Thought to have been used as an alternative to toilet paper. The seeds are edible and are known in Jersey as "petit pains", or "little breads".Als WC papier gebruiken, vind ik wel interessant maar dan wel in de natuur, niet echt om door te spoelen. En de onrijpe zaden als snoepje eten, herhinnert mij aan mijn jeugd. Toen aten we de groene zaden van een familielid, het klein kaasjeskruid ook als 'broodjes'.
Tree mallow was considered a nutritive animal food in Britain in the 19th century, and is still sometimes used as animal fodder in Europe.[9] For human consumption, some sources describe the leaves of tree mallow as edible, although not as palatable as common mallow, unless cut very thinly, because of the very velours-like hairy mouth-feel.[14]
Andere namen
Althaea arborea (L.) Alef, Oestr. Bot. Zeitschr. xii. 260 (1862)
Anthema arborea Medik., Malv. 42 (1787)
Lavatera arborea var. berlengensis (Boiss. & Reut.) Cout.
Lavatera arborea var. genuina (Boiss. & Reut.) Cout.
Lavatera arborea var. lasiocalyx Sennen
Lavatera eriocalyx Steudel, Flora, xxxix. 438 (1856)
Lavatera veneta Miller, Gard. Dict. ed. VIII. n. 6
Malva arborea (L.) P. Webb & Bertholet, Phyt. Canar. i. 30 (1836)
Malva dendromorpha M.F. Ray, Novon, 8(3): 292 (1998)
Malva fastuosa Salisb., Prod. 381.
