Hibiscus cannabinus L.

 
  • Family : MALVACEAE
    (HIBISCUS OR MALLOW FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Malvaceae
  • Species : Hibiscus cannabinus
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Hibiscus cannabinus L.
  • Common name : Hemp, Kenaf, Ambari Hemp, Mesta Deccan Hemp
  • Vernacular name : Pitva, Ambari, Kudrung, Pittora, Patsan (Hin.); Gonguru, Pundi (Kan.); Pulichai (Tam.); Gogu, Gongkura, Gaynaru (Tel.); Kanuriya, Kudrunga (Ori.)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : Africa
  • Comments : Cultivated in plains and often runs wild into the ghats. Leaves are edible. The stem-bark yeilds a very valuable fibre similar to jute which is used commercially.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Tropical & sub-Tropical regions of the World
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; Franklin Benjamin & G.V.S.Murthy, 2013. Flora of Sri Venkateswara National Park, Andhra Pradesh, BSI.; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Hibiscus cannabinus. Downloaded on 4 July 2024.

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