Hibiscus macrophyllus,[2] the largeleaf rosemallow, is an Asian species of tropical forest tree in the subfamily Malvoideae, with large leaves and yellow flowers. Its native range is southern China, Indo-China and western Malesia (including the Philippines).[1]
Hibiscus macrophyllus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
Tribe: | Hibisceae |
Genus: | Hibiscus |
Species: | H. macrophyllus
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Binomial name | |
Hibiscus macrophyllus Roxb. ex Hornem.
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Uses
editH. macrophyllus can be grown as an ornamental plant and may be made into a green tea.
References
edit- ^ a b POWO: Hibiscus macrophyllus Roxb. ex Hornem.
- ^ Roxburgh W (1819) Hortus regius Botanicus Hafniensis, in usum Tyronum et botanophilorum. Supplementum: 149.