Musk Mallow grows over the west fork of the Black River on the Thompson trail in the White Mountains near Big Lake, Arizona. musk mallow, also called abelmosk , (species Hibiscus moschatus, H. abelmoschus, or Abelmoschus moschatus), annual or biennial plant of the hibiscus, or mallow, family (Malvaceae), native to India. It grows 0.6–1.8 metres (2–6 feet) tall and bears large yellow flowers with red centres. The plant is cultivated for its seeds, which are used in perfumes. The plant also yields a fibre used locally for clarifying sugar.