Ramma Fibre
Hibiscus lunariifolius
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- September-February
How to identify Ramma Fibre
Identify Ramma Fibre by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Malvaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Ramma Fibre.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hibiscus lunariifolius
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Tropical Africa, Myanmar, Malesia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- 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
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Ramma Fibre
Ramma Fibre (Hibiscus lunariifolius) is a low shrub in the Malvaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. It grows in deciduous forests and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to February.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Ramma Fibre belongs to the Malvaceae family.
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