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Abelmoschus manihot

(L.) Medik. (1787)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Genus: Abelmoschus

edible hibiscus, sunset muskmallow, Tongan spinach

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Description

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Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Abelmoschus manihot var. pungens (Roxb.) Hochr.

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Malvenfam.: 46 (1787)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Abelmoschus manihot Olinda Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1857 Maui BISH 1983-10-12
2 Abelmoschus manihot Napoopoo at the City and County Park Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Hawaii BISH 1985-06-01
3 Abelmoschus manihot Waianae, 87-036 Kualaaupuni St garden Preserved_Specimen Shrub 6-8, leaves succulent-fleshy, glabrous; flowers vivid yellow with maroon spot at petal base Savidge, A. Oahu BISH 1994-01-11
4 Abelmoschus manihot Kawaihau District. Wailua Homesteads, Nounou Trail West Entrance, the broad road or path way up to the west entrance of sleeping giant from Lokilani. Growing along the border of the house and leaning into the trail. Cultivated in yard and along trail. W/ Ipomea alba Preserved_Specimen ca 8 ft tall., sterile, no sap, lvs dark green shiny, convex, kale-like. Cultivated. Tangalin, N. 5183 Kauai BISH 2021-04-30
5 Abelmoschus manihot Waianae, 87-036 Kualaaupuni St garden Preserved_Specimen Shrub 6-8, leaves succulent-fleshy, glabrous; flowers vivid yellow with maroon spot at petal base Savidge, A. Oahu BISH 1994-01-11
6 Abelmoschus manihot Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Shrub, 10ft; flower yellow, diameter 5. Wilson, S. 10 Oahu BISH
7 Abelmoschus manihot KAUAI Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, breadfruit agroforest area (ROBA), W of Lawai Stream. Preserved_Specimen Cultivated. Shrub 3.5 m tall with brittle, erect stems. Lvs shiny dark green above. Flowers w green calyx, corolla pale yellow w dark purple center spot, styles purple. Fruit green drying brown, seeds dark brown. Cult. Ex hort. Lorence, D.H. 10878 Kauai BISH 2022-03-28
8 Abelmoschus manihot Lyon Arboretum, ML Mauka, mauka of Ethnobot. Gdn Preserved_Specimen Shrub 3 m. Leaves generally 3-lobed, edible. Flowers 15 cm diam., yellow with maroon eye. Stigma maroon. Calyx pale green, 3 cm. Involucral bracts 5, 3 cm long. Nagata, K.M. 3614 Oahu BISH 1987-03-30
9 Abelmoschus manihot Hilo; Hirose Nurseries Preserved_Specimen Herb 2 m tall; petals lemon-yellow with madder eye Hirose, Y. Hawaii BISH 1953-03-05
10 Abelmoschus manihot Purchased from vendor at Foster Garden Plant Sale Preserved_Specimen Large shrubby tree, 6' tall; lvs up to 13 across; petiole up to 10 long, 7-lobed. Plant has never flowered. Savidge, A. Oahu BISH 1993-07-28
11 Abelmoschus manihot Purchased from vendor at Foster Garden Plant Sale Preserved_Specimen Large shrubby tree, 6' tall; lvs up to 13 across; petiole up to 10 long, 7-lobed. Plant has never flowered. Savidge, A. Oahu BISH 1993-07-28
12 Abelmoschus manihot W Maui, Lahaina District, Alaeloa Roadside. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1m ht; flowers yellow w. purple spot at base. Oppenheimer, H.L. 60107 Maui BISH 2001-01-08
13 Abelmoschus manihot Koloa, Kalaheo, 3581 Kaloke St yard Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2 m, stems fleshy, leaves dark green, fleshy. Corolla light yellow with dark purple center and stigmas. Lorence, D.H. 7434 Kauai BISH 1993-12-30
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