Abelmoschus moschatusMedik. [family MALVACEAE ] (stored under name); Hibiscus abelmoschusL. [family MALVACEAE ] Verified by W. Fawcett,
Related name
Calyptranthes brevispicata
Abelmoschus
Abelmoschus esculentus
Abelmoschus rugosus
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Hibiscus abelmoschus
Hibiscus palmatus
Abelmoschus not on sheet
Hibiscus flavescens
Abelmoschus moschatus
Hibiscus rugosus
Common name
sumaré (JB) (SENEGAL, CRIOULO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
ambrette; abelmosch. Colonial French: gombo musqué; ketmie musquée (Berhaut)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
dios dios (JB) (SENEGAL, LEBOU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
kundialana (JLT fide JMD) lana kangué a c. var. grown for its seeds (A Chev.) (SENEGAL, TUKULOR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
musk mallow., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
suma diala (Vuillet (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
kãndé nay (JB) kãndialadii (JB) kãndiélan (JB) (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
Flora
Entry for Hibiscus abelmoschus Linn. [family MALVACEAE]
To 6 ft. high; leaves 3–5-lobed; flowers about 4 in. diam., yellow, with crimson centre; seeds musk-scented;an introduced plant, found near habitation.
Habitat
an introduced plant, found near habitation
Range
Widely distributed in the tropics
Distribution
Sen. Roger! R. Senegal (Sept.) Perrottet 51!Fr. G. Farana circle Chev. 20400.S. L. Luseniya, Samu (fr.Lib. Grand Basaa (July) T. Vogel 26! Sinoe Basin Whyte! Jabroke, Webo (July) Baldwin 6685!Iv. C. Baoulé-Nord circle Chev. 22307.G. C. Aburi Brown 784! Ancobra Junction (Jan.) Irvine 1072!Dah. Savalou Chev. 23690.S. Nig. Lagos (Aug.) Dodd 423! Onitsha Prov. Thomas 607!