Sunday, July 21, 2024

Hibiscus lobatus (Murray) Kuntze

 

Family – Malvaceae

Synonym – Hibiscus abyssinicus Steud.; Hibiscus albus Wall.; Hibiscus lobatus var. sinuatus Hochr.; Hibiscus ochroleucus Baker 

Vernacular names – Lobed Leaf Mallow

Habit – Shrub

Habitat – Moist and dry deciduous forests

Distribution – Paleotropics

Flowering and Fruiting –  July-January

Key Identification Features – This shrub has broadly ovate, softly tomentose leaves. Its yellow flowers occur in panicles, and the fruit is a capsule with beaked mericarps containing numerous grey seeds. The sepals are fused at the base, forming a short campanulate tube.

Uses - It serves as an ornamental plant with large, pink flowers, works well as a hedge or ground cover, helps control erosion, and acts as a windbreak due to its dense foliage.



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