Hibiscus hispidissimus
Griff.
Malvaceae
Furcaria roxburghii Kostel.
Hibiscus aculeatus Roxb.
Hibiscus aculeatus T.K.Paul & M.P.Nayar
Hibiscus furcatus Roxb.
Narinam poulli Rheede
Common Name:
General Information
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.
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
-
Range
E. Asia - central and southern India, Sri Lanka
Habitat
Scrub 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
-
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 1.50 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Young leaves - raw and also used for making soups[
1672- Title
- Knowledge and uses of wild edible plants by Paniyas and Kurumbas of Western Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
- Publication
- Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources, Vol 4 (4), December 2013, pp 412-418
- Author
- Ramachandran V.S. & Udhayavani C.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
The leaves are eaten as a tonic for pregnant women[
1672- Title
- Knowledge and uses of wild edible plants by Paniyas and Kurumbas of Western Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
- Publication
- Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources, Vol 4 (4), December 2013, pp 412-418
- Author
- Ramachandran V.S. & Udhayavani C.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - sow in situ or in containers. Germination is usually fairly rapid and no special pretreatment is needed, although germination will be faster if the seed is abraded or soaked prior to sowing[
397- Title
- Australian Native Plants Society
- Publication
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- 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.
]. 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. They generally strike readily, particularly if cuttings are taken on an angle through a node and rooting hormone is applied to their ends[
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.
].
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Ken Fern,
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with help from
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