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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