About Maple-Leaved Mallow
Hibiscus platanifolius, the maple-leaved mallow, is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is native to the India and Sri Lanka. In Sri Lankan texts, the plant is widely known by its synonym H. eriocarpus. The tree is about 8m tall. Leaves are cordate at base; hairy; trilobed. Flowers show axillary panicles where flowers show typical Hibiscus flower colors, pink with dark center. Fruit is a capsule.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hibiscus platanifolius
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Family
- MALVACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen- and deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Nepal
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- ஒளி வண்ண மலர்கள் கொண்ட செடி வகை
- Kannada
- Bili daasavaala, Daasaala, Daasaani
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Maple-Leaved Mallow belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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