Van Gurhal / Comfortroot
Hibiscus hispidissimus
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- September-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hibiscus hispidissimus
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Dry and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-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
- Hindi
- वन गुढ़ल van gurhal
- Tamil
- மலைப்புளிச்சை malai-p-puliccai
- Kannada
- Betta bende
- Malayalam
- ഞാറന്പുളി njaaranpuli
- Marathi
- काटेरी भेंडी kateri bhendi
About Van Gurhal
Comfortroot (Hibiscus hispidissimus) is an undershrub 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 dry and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across Paleotropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-March.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Van Gurhal belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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