Lagunaria patersonii

Lagunaria is a genus in the family Malvaceae. It is an Australian plant which is native to Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and parts of coastal Queensland. It has been introduced to many parts of the world. The genus was named for its resemblance to the earlier genus Laguna Cav., which was named in honour of Andrés Laguna, a Spanish botanist and a physician to Pope Julius III. As of April 2021, Plants of the World Online accepts two species: Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G.Don Lagunaria queenslandica Craven