Hibiscus platanifolius

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]

Hibiscus platanifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. platanifolius
Binomial name
Hibiscus platanifolius
(Willd.) Sweet
Synonyms[1]
  • Hibiscus collinus Roxb.
  • Hibiscus eriocarpus DeCandolle
  • Hibiscus gossypinus Baill.
  • Pavonia platanifolia Willd.

Common names[4]

  • Kannada - Bili daasavaala, Daasaala, Daasaani
  • Telugu - Kondabenda, Kondagogu, Kondajana punara
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References

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