Hibiscus platanifolius
| Hibiscus platanifolius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hibiscus |
| Species: | H. platanifolius
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| Binomial name | |
| Hibiscus platanifolius (Willd.) Sweet
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Hibiscus platanifolius, the maple-leaved mallow, is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is native to the India and Sri Lanka.[2] In Sri Lankan texts, the plant is widely known by its synonym H. eriocarpus. The tree is about 8m tall. Leaves are cordate at base; hairy; trilobed. Flowers show axillary panicles where flowers show typical Hibiscus flower colors, pink with dark center. Fruit is a capsule.[3]
Common names[edit]
- Kannada - Bili daasavaala, Daasaala, Daasaani
- Telugu - Kondabenda, Kondagogu, Kondajana punara[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Hibiscus platanifolius (Willd.) Sweet". Theplantlist.org. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Hibiscus platanifolius (Willd.) Sweet". Indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Hibiscus platanifolius (MALVACEAE) :". Keralaplants.in. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Hibiscus platanifolius - Maple-Leaved Mallow". Flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
External links[edit]
Media related to Hibiscus platanifolius at Wikimedia Commons