Hibiscus comoensis
A.Chev. ex Hutch. & Dalziel
Malvaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Hibiscus comoensis is a shrub or small tree[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
]. A poorly known species, with little information in the literature[
1671- Title
- Revision of Hibiscus section Furcaria (Malvaceae) in Africa and Asia
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- Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. Lond. (Bot.) 29( 1 ): 47-79
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- Wilson F.D.
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- 1999
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a tying material.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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
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Range
Western tropical Africa - Guinea, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
Habitat
Forest
Properties
Other Uses Rating | |
Habit | Shrub |
Height | 0.00 m |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The bark is used for tying in hut construction[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.prota.org
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
].
Propagation
Seed - sow in situ or in containers. Germination is usually quite rapid. Prick out container-grown seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out into their permanent positions when they are 10cm or more tall.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood in a frame.
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