Hibiscus sabdariffa
L.
Family :
Malvaceae
Local name
: Tenga –mora (As)
Erect,
glabrous shrub; stem and leaves often tinged with red; leaves with 2-3
palmatifid lobes, glandular beneath; flowers yellow or pink; calyx fleshy on
maturity; capsules ovoid, villous, shorter than the calyx.
Distribution : Cultivated in vegetable gardens.
Uses :
leaves used in stomach trouble. |