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Rose mallow (Engl.)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
AllPerennial shrub Height: 1-5 m Leaves: Leaves 4-8 cm long x 2-5 cm broad, lobed or not, ovate to broadly ovate, toothed. Flowers: Flowers grows at the base, solitary; pinkish to red, with or without dark centre; staminal column exserted. Fruits: Not provided
Location & Habitat
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR), BENGUET, KIBUNGAN, Most extensively planted ornamentals, often as a hedge plant, in all tropical and subtropical regions; occasionally it escapes and naturalizes
Research
Benguet State University: Documentation and Digitalization of Traditional Knowledge and Health Practices: Kankanaeys of Palina and Ekachakran Ethnolinguistic Groups of the Cordillera
Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
- Local Name
- Rose mallow (Engl.)
- Family
- Not provided
- Category
- All
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026
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