Dupari / Lesser Mallow White
Hibiscus hirtus
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir & more
- Flowering
- October-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hibiscus hirtus
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also cultivated as an ornamental
- Habitat type
- Forest, Cultivated
- Distribution
- India to Malaysia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Malvaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- अर्कपुष्पी
- Bengali
- Lal-surgumini
- Tamil
- நித்யமல்லீ Nityamalli, Nityamalli
- Telugu
- నిత్యమల్లి Nityamalli, సూర్యమని Suryamani
- Malayalam
- Suryamani
- Marathi
- दुपारी Dupari, नरेरी Nareri, Dupari, Nareri
- Gujarati
- Baporis
About Dupari
Lesser Mallow White (Hibiscus hirtus) is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family (Mallow/Hibiscus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, axillary/cymose flower clusters, capsule/schizocarp/berry fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests, also cultivated as an ornamental. It occurs across India to Malaysia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Dupari belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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