Malvaceae
Hibiscus

Hibiscus tiliaceus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 694 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropics & Subtropics. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food and a medicine, has environmental uses and social uses and for fuel and food.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61786470/143753393

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Malvaceae, Bernard Verdcourt & Geoffrey Mwachala. Pavonia, B Verdcourt; Kosteletzkya, OJ Blanchard Jr.; Gossypium, P Fryxell & B Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2009

Type
Lectotype: India, Herb. Hermann 3: 51, No. 259 (BM-000594693)
Morphology General Habit
Tree to 9 m tall.
Morphology Stem
Stems glabrous or sparsely to densely stellate-pubescent, becoming brown-grey with prominent lenticels
Morphology Leaves
Leaves ovate to orbicular, 6–22 × 6–23 cm, unlobed or rarely 3-lobed, apex acuminate or rounded, base cordate, margin entire to obscurely dentate, glabrous or sparsely stellate-pubescent above, glabrous or stellatetomentose below; petiole 6–15(–17) cm long, sparsely to densely stellate-tomentose; stipules lanceolate to narrowly ovate, 1.7–3.5 × 0.8–1.5 cm, caducuous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers in terminal 3–6-flowered cymes; pedicel 0.5–2 cm long, articulated at base, densely stellate-pubescent, angular in the upper part; epicalyx cuplike, to 7 mm long, adnate to calyx, with ten teeth to 2 mm long, densely stellate-tomentose; calyx lobes lanceolate, 11–18 × 5–7 mm, fused in the lower 1/3, each with prominent median vein on which a gland (nectary) occurs, acute, densely tomentose
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals yellow, 4–6.5 cm long, the basal dark red, 1–2 cm, densely stellate-tomentose on the outside, sparsely pubescent or glabrous within.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Staminal tube 2–2.5 cm long, filaments 2 mm long; exserted part of style 5–8 mm long, pubescent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule ovoid-ellipsoid, 1.6–2.2 cm long, valves acuminate, densely grey-tomentose.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds brown, reniform, 4 × 2 mm, tuberculate.
Ecology
Sandy seashores and mangrove swamps; 0–20 m
Distribution
Flora districts: K7 T3 T6 ZP Range: Pan-tropical
[FTEA]

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
amajagua, chitú, flor de salmón, flor variante, majagua, majagua de playa, majagüito, majagüito de playa, majaguo, sanjoaquín
[UNAL]

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Caribbean, Pacific. Elevation range: 0–50 m a.s.l. Cultivated in Colombia. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Bolívar, Cauca, Chocó, Magdalena, Nariño, San Andrés y Providencia, Valle del Cauca.
Habit
Tree.
Conservation
IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): LC.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, shrubland, wetlands (inland), artificial - terrestrial.
Vernacular
Majagua
[UPFC]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Nativa y cultivada en Colombia; Alt. 0 - 50 m.; Llanura del Caribe, Pacífico.
Morphology General Habit
Árbol
Conservation
No Evaluada
[CPLC]

Uses

Use Animal Food
Used as animal food.
Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
Use Fuel
Used for fuels.
Use Gene Sources
Used as gene sources.
Use Food
Used for food.
Use Materials
Used as material.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
Use Social
Social uses.
[UPFC]

Common Names

English
Mahoe

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • Copyright applied to individual images

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0