Kashlikirai / Bush Sorrel
Hibiscus surattensis
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- September-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hibiscus surattensis
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Dry and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Tropical & sub-Tropical regions of the Old World
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Arunachal Pradesh
- 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
Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Kashlikirai, kattuppuliccai
- Telugu
- Mullugogu
- Malayalam
- Assam susor, വൈശ്യപ്പുളി
About Kashlikirai
Bush Sorrel (Hibiscus surattensis) 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 Tropical & sub-Tropical regions of the Old World. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Kashlikirai belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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