Assam Susor / Bush Sorrel
Hibiscus surattensis
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa & more
- Flowering
- September-February
How to identify Assam Susor
Identify Assam Susor 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.
- Confirm leaf shape: Deeply palmately lobed.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Nagaland and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Malvaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Assam Susor.
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, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Nagaland, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Deeply palmately lobedrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Assam Susor itself; the rest are typical of the Malvaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Kashlikirai, kattuppuliccai
- Telugu
- Mullugogu
- Malayalam
- Assam susor, വൈശ്യപ്പുളി
About Assam Susor
Bush Sorrel (Hibiscus surattensis) belongs to the Malvaceae family, where it grows as a low shrub. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa and 3 other states. It grows in dry and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from September to February.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Assam Susor belongs to the Malvaceae family.
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