Hibiscus rhodopetalus

F. Muell. ex Benth.

Malvaceae Edible: Root

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Description

A shrub.

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Medicinal Uses

It is grown as an ornamental plant. In traditional Chinese medicine, the root is used as a tonic, the leaf is employed for toxin resolution and pus expulsion, and the fruit has been applied in softening the liver and nourishing the kidneys. In Vietnam, the plant is consumed as a health-benefiting food.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Australia*,

Also Known As

Nugu

References (1)

Crawford, I. M., 1982, Traditional Aboriginal Plant Resources in the Kalumburu Area: Aspects in Ethno-economics. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement No. 15