Malvaceae FAMILY

Hibiscus hispidissimus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hibiscus hispidissimus is a prickly, trailing or rambling shrub that can grow up to 2 metres tall[ 1671 Title Revision of Hibiscus section Furcaria (Malvaceae) in Africa and Asia Publication Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. Lond. (Bot.) 29( 1 ): 47-79 Author Wilson F.D. Publisher Year 1999 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - central and southern India, Sri Lanka

HabitatScrub and evergreen or semi-evergreen forest, often among rocks[ 1671 Title Revision of Hibiscus section Furcaria (Malvaceae) in Africa and Asia Publication Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. Lond. (Bot.) 29( 1 ): 47-79 Author Wilson F.D. Publisher Year 1999 ISBN Description ].