Hibiscus macrophyllus Roxb. ex Hornem.

 
  • Family : MALVACEAE
    (Mallow Or Hibiscus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GURHAL FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Malvaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Hibiscus barbatus Noronha; Hibiscus setosus Roxb.; Hibiscus vestitus Griff.; Hibiscus vulpinus Reinw. ex Blume; Pariti macrophyllum (Roxb. ex Hornem.) G.Don; Talipariti macrophyllum (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Fryxell; Triplochiton spathacea Alef.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Hibiscus macrophyllus Roxb. ex Hornem.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Forests
  • Key identification features : Tree up to 20 m high with spreading branches, stellate pubescent; Leaves large, orbicular, cordate, brownish stellate pubescent; Flowers in terminal cymes or solitary, yellow; Capsules obovoid with a beak.
  • Flower, Fruit : January- May
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : West Kameng district, East Kameng district
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 241
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Hibiscus macrophyllus. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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