Ban Okra / Grape Leaved Mallow
Hibiscus vitifolius
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- March-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hibiscus vitifolius
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Africa, Sri Lanka, Australia, Malesia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
- 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
- बन ओकरा ban okra
- Bengali
- বনকাপাস banakapasa, বন কাপাস
- Tamil
- சிறுதுத்தி ciru-tutti, மணித்துத்தி mani-t-tutti, மணித்துத்தி
- Kannada
- ಮಣಿ ತುತ್ತೀ ಗಿಡ mani thutthi gida, ಪಿಂಡೀ ಸೊಪ್ಪು pindi soppu
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുവെള്ളൂരം kaattu vellooram, കാട്ടുവെള്ളൂരം
- Marathi
- वनकपास vankapas
About Ban Okra
Grape Leaved Mallow (Hibiscus vitifolius) 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 deciduous and semi-evergreen forests, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Africa, Sri Lanka, Australia, Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Ban Okra belongs to the Malvaceae family.
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