Hibiscus eetveldeanus
De Wild. & Th. Dur.
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Description
An annual herb. It is slender and has a few branches. It can grow 2.5 m tall. It is usually red. The leaves are alternate and have long leaf stalks. The leaves are oval but the lowest ones have 5 deep lobes. They have teeth along the edge. The leaves are 2-12 cm long. The flowers occur singly in the axils of the leaves. The fruit has a red calyx enclosing the fruit. This is red. It has many seeds. The seeds are round or kidney shaped. (It is something like rosella.)
Edible Uses
The young shoots and leaves are steamed and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The young shoots and leaves are steamed and eaten.
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Medicinal Uses
Traditional use in the Philippines (FPI).
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown by seeds or cuttings.
Other Information
It is a cultivated food plant.
References (1)
- Ochse, J.J. et al, 1931, Vegetables of the Dutch East Indies. Asher reprint. p 473
