Mohoe
Talipariti tiliaceum
Also known as Sea hibiscus, Yellow mallow
TreeMedicinal
About Mohoe
Hibiscus tiliaceus, commonly known as the sea hibiscus or coast cottonwood, is an evergreen species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae, with a pantropical distribution along coastlines. It has also been introduced to Florida and New Zealand. It has been debated whether this species is native or introduced to Hawaii.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Talipariti tiliaceum
- Genus
- Talipariti
- Family
- MALVACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Along streamside and mangrove forests
- Distribution
- Pantropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- തൈപ്പരുത്തി
Botanical family
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Mohoe belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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