Hibiscus rostellatus

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

An erect shrub. It grows 3-5 m high. The stems have bristles. The fruit is a capsule 1 cm high.

There are about 220 Hibiscus species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows as an under-shrub near swamps in forests in Africa. It grows in wet grass savannah.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Senegal, Vietnam, West Africa

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Adavi gogu, Bup che, Dana-cutcha, Danasoni gogu, Gumchi, Huligowri, Kiasi, Konda gogu, Lalon, Nuranampu-puli, Paccapuli, Piri-pirika, Puli

Synonyms

Abelmoschus rostellatus Walp.; Hibiscus furcatus Willd.; Hibiscus furcellatoides Hochr.; Hibiscus rostellatus var. congolanus Hauman;