Malvaceae · Hibiscus

Hibiscus furcatus

Climber
Habit
Climber
Found in India
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & more
Flowering
September-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Hibiscus furcatus
Genus
Hibiscus
Family
Malvaceae
Habit
Climber
Found in India
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Mizoram, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Delhi, Tripura, Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Haryana, Sikkim, Jharkhand, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Punjab
Flowering & fruiting
September-January
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Lobed margin leaf character
Margin
Lobed
Palmate venation leaf character
Venation
Palmate

Typical of the Malvaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Inflorescence
Solitary
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Tamil
செம்பருத்தி
Bengali
হিবিস্কাস
Sinhala
වද ගණය

About Hibiscus furcatus

Hibiscus furcatus is a climber in the Malvaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and 31 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from September to January.

Illustration representing the Malvaceae family
Botanical family

Malvaceae

Mallow/Hibiscus family

Hibiscus furcatus belongs to the Malvaceae family.

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