sea hibiscus

Hibiscus tiliaceus

Summary 3

Hibiscus tiliaceus is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is native to the Old World tropics. Common names include sea hibiscus, beach hibiscus, coastal (or coast) hibiscus, coastal (or coast) cottonwood, green cottonwood, native hibiscus, native rosella, cottonwood hibiscus, kurrajong, sea rosemallow, balibago (Tagalog),malabago

Miscellaneous details 4

Notes: Along sea coasts often cultivated

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  1. (c) Muriel Bendel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Muriel Bendel
  2. (c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Damon Tighe
  3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus_tiliaceus
  4. (c) India Biodiversity Portal, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/26076005

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iNat Map

Zone (3)_supratidal, (7)_riparian_levee/mound
Habitat (10)_estuary_margin
Growth form (1)_tree/shrub