Description

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Synonyms (4)

Abelmoschus maculatus Bartl. (1838)

Hibiscus manihot L. (1753)

Hibiscus manihot var. typicus Hochr. (1900)

Hibiscus papyrifer Salisb. (1796)

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

Dispersal Agents

Pollinators

Specimens (2)

Conservation Status

Hawaii Pacific Weed Risk Assessment Rating:Low Risk

HPWRA Score:1

Bibliography

Name Published In: Malvenfam.: 46 (1787)

Occurrences (23)

SNo.	Scientific Name	Scientific Name Authorship	Locality	Habitat	Basis of Record	Recorded By	Record Number	Island	Source	Date
1	Abelmoschus manihot	(L.) Medik.	napoopoo at the city and county park		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	corn, c.	collector number: s.n.	Hawaii	BISH	6/1/1985
2	Abelmoschus manihot	(L.) Medik.	waianae, 87-036 kualaaupuni st	garden	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	savidge, a.		Oahu	BISH	1/11/1994
3	Abelmoschus manihot	(L.) Medik.	W Maui, Lahaina District, Alaeloa	Roadside.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Oppenheimer, H.L.	Collector Number: H60107	Maui	BISH	1/8/2001
4	Abelmoschus manihot	(L.) Medik.	koloa, kalaheo, 3581 kaloke st	yard	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	lorence, d.h.	collector number: 7434	Kauai	BISH	12/30/1993
5	Abelmoschus manihot	(L.) Medik.	Olinda		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Hobdy, R.W.	1857	Maui	BISH	10/12/1983
6	Abelmoschus manihot	(L.) Medik.	Napoopoo at the City and County Park		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Corn, C.	Collector Number: s.n.	Hawaii	BISH	6/1/1985
7	Abelmoschus manihot	(L.) Medik.	W Maui, Lahaina District, Alaeloa	Roadside.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Oppenheimer, H.L.	H60107	Maui	BISH	1/8/2001
8	Abelmoschus manihot	(L.) Medik.	Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Wilson, S.	SW 10	Oahu	BISH
9	Abelmoschus manihot	(L.) Medik.	Napoopoo at the City and County Park		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Corn, C.	s.n.	Hawaii	BISH	6/1/1985
10	Abelmoschus manihot	(L.) Medik.	olinda		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	hobdy, r.w.	collector number: 1857	Maui	BISH	10/12/1983

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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

Description

Historical Distribution

Synonyms (4)

Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Island Status

Dispersal Agents

Pollinators

Specimens (2)

Conservation Status

Bibliography

Occurrences (23)

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

Description

Historical Distribution

Synonyms (4)

Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Island Status

Dispersal Agents

Pollinators

Specimens (2)

Conservation Status

Bibliography

Occurrences (23)

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