Malvaceae FAMILY

Hibiscus splendens

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The hairs on the seed capsules can cause severe skin irritation and need to be handled with care[ 397 Title Australian Native Plants Society Publication Author Website http://anpsa.org.au/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A series of fact sheets on Australian plants. Good photographs, brief description and information on uses, habitat, range, cultivation etc. ].

Botanical Description

Hibiscus splendens is a shrub or a small tree of open habit that can grow from 3 - 6 metres tall[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ]. The plant is a source of fibre, used locally to make cloth, rope etc. It is grown as an ornamental, especially in Australia.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeAusrealia- Queensland, New South Wales

HabitatUsually on rocky slopes in mixed forest[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ]. Open forests[ 397 Title Australian Native Plants Society Publication Author Website http://anpsa.org.au/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A series of fact sheets on Australian plants. Good photographs, brief description and information on uses, habitat, range, cultivation etc. ].