Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Malvaceae | Genus: Hibiscus | Species: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. |
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Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Hibiscus boryanus DC., Hibiscus festalis Salisb. |
Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Rose mallow, Hibiscus | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Chinese hibiscus, Shoe flower, China rose | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Juba Kushum | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 800 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | The fruit is a dry five-lobed capsule, containing several seeds in each lobe, which are released when the capsule dehisces |
| Habitat | Occurs in garden and also cultivated | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Native of Southeastern Asia, Tropical Asia, China and throughout tropics | Bark Details | Smooth and green in color |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | It is a bushy, evergreen shrub or small tree growing 2.5–5 m tall and 1.5–3 m wide, with glossy leaves and solitary, brilliant red flowers | Leaf Details | The leaves are alternate, ovate to lanceolate, often with a toothed or lobed margin |
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