Sougri Angangba / Cranberry Hibiscus
Hibiscus acetosella
- Found in India
- Kerala, West Bengal, Assam & more
How to identify Sougri Angangba
Identify Sougri Angangba by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Confirm leaf margin: Lobed.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous.
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Solitary.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, Mizoram and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Malvaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Sougri Angangba.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hibiscus acetosella
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Found in India
- Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, Mizoram, Karnataka, Meghalaya
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- LobedrecordedThe edge is divided into rounded or pointed sections that don't reach the midrib.“It has dicot leaves which vary in shape from 3-5-lobed to un-lobed or undivided in the upper leaves of the plant and are generally the size of a small child's hand, about 10×10 cm.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- GlabrousrecordedSmooth, hairless.“Both stems and petioles (3–11 cm in length) are smooth or generally free from hair.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sougri Angangba itself; the rest are typical of the Malvaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded“Flowers are rarely yellow in color and are about 5 cm {2 inches} deep.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flower arrangement
- SolitaryrecordedA single flower borne alone, not in a cluster.“Flowers are solitary and sit atop a 1 cm long pedicel.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sougri Angangba itself; the rest are typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Manipuri
- Sougri angangba
About Sougri Angangba
Cranberry hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella) belongs to the Malvaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, West Bengal, Assam and 3 other states.
Uses
Locally it is planted as an ornamental.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Sougri Angangba belongs to the Malvaceae family.
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