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 sabdariffa L. |
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Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Hibiscus fraternus L., Sabdariffa rubra Kostel. |
Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Jamaican sorrell, Red sorrel, Red tea, Rosella | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | White Sorrel,rozelle,roselle,red Sorrel,jamaica | Flowering Period | Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Silo-sougree | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | Up to 1250 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit ovoid, beaked and hairy 5 cm long, 5.3 cm wide |
| Habitat | Occurs in semi-evergreen forests and also cultivated | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Myanmar, Guinea, Nigeria, Philippines Angola, Egypt and Guatemala | Bark Details | Brown bark which is smooth when young |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Palmate | ||
| Description of Species | It is an annual, erect, bushy, herbaceous subshrub to 8 ft (2.4 m) tall, with smooth or nearly smooth, cylindrical, typically red stems | Leaf Details | Leaves 4-11 X 0.5-1.5 cm, polymorphic, entire or palmately 3-5 Fid, partite or lobed; midlobe lanceolate or oblong, longer than the rest, cuneate at base |
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