Bola / Tree Mallow
Hibiscus tiliaceus
Also known as Yellow Mallow Tree, Wild Thespesia
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- January-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hibiscus tiliaceus
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Plains, mainly coastal and river banks
- Distribution
- Tropical & sub-tropical regions of the World
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-April
- 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
- बोला Bola, चेल्वा Chelwa, पोला Pola
- Bengali
- বোলা Bola, ছেলবা Chelaba, সমুদ্রজবা Samudrajaba
- Tamil
- நீர்ப்பருத்தி Nir-P-Parutti, தாளிப்பருத்தி Tali-P-Parutti
- Kannada
- ಬಿಳಿಪಟ್ಟ Bilipatta, ಕಾರ್ಕ್ ಬೆಂಡು Kaark Bendu, ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರದ ಹತ್ತಿ Samudra Theerada hatti
- Malayalam
- തൈപ്പരുത്തി Thaipparuthi, തൈപ്പരുത്തി
- Marathi
- बेलपटा Belpata
About Bola
Tree Mallow (Hibiscus tiliaceus) is a tree 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 plains, mainly coastal and river banks. It occurs across Tropical & sub-tropical regions of the World. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-April.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Bola belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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