Abelmoschus angulosus

Wall. ex Wight & Arn.

Malvaceae

+ Synonyms

Bamia angulosa Wall.

Hibiscus angulosus (Wight & Arn.) Steud.

Hibiscus molochinus Alston

Hibiscus primulinus Alston

Hibiscus setinervis Dunn

Hymenocalyx variabilis Zenk.

Common Name:

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General Information

Abelmoschus angulosus is a large herbaceous perennial plant.
The plant is cultivated in Java for use as a hedge[

317

Title: Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants
Publication
Author
Website: http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336
Publisher
Year: 0
ISBN
Description: Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

464

Title: A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon
Publication
Author: Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D.
Website: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher: Dulau and Co; London.
Year: 1898
ISBN
Description: Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet.

506

Title: The Flora of British India. (in 7 volumes)
Publication
Author: Hooker J.D.
Website: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher: L.Reeve & Co.; London
Year: 1872 - 1897
ISBN
Description: Rather dated, but has some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.

Range

E. Asia - Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia.

Habitat

Often found by streams at medium to higher elevations in Sri Lanka[

464

Title: A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon
Publication
Author: Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D.
Website: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher: Dulau and Co; London.
Year: 1898
ISBN
Description: Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet.

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.00 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Cultivated

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Agroforestry Uses:

The plant is used as a hedge[

317

Title: Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants
Publication
Author
Website: http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336
Publisher
Year: 0
ISBN
Description: Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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Comments

jose waizel 03rd November 2014 12:14

it's used in ayurvedic medicine for epilepsy treatment. it' content cumarins, flavonoids, mucilages & saponins.

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