Malvaceae FAMILY
Hibiscus scotellii
Hibiscus scotellii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hibiscus scotellii is an erect, little-branched, ?annual plant that can grow up to 2 metres tall[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana
HabitatOften on rocky hills; cotton fields; sandstone tables; sunny locations[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].