Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Malvaceae | Genus: Hibiscus | Species: Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn.( लाल संन ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Hibiscus fraternus Linn., Abelmoschus cruentus (Bertol.) Walp. | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Lal San | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | White Sorrel, Jamaican sorrell, Red sorrel, Red tea, Rosella | Flowering Period | Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Lal San | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | Up to 1250 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit ovoid, beaked and hairy. |
| Habitat | Occurs in semi-evergreen forests and also cultivated | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Myanmar, Guinea, Nigeria, Philippines Angola, Egypt and Guatemala | Bark Details | Brown bark, smooth when young |
| Distribution in Haryana | Faridabad, Morni-Pinjore | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Palmate | ||
| Description of Species | Erect, bushy, shrub upto 2.5 m tall, bark brown in colour which is smooth when young. Leaves polymorphic, entire or palmately 3-5 fid, partite or lobed; mid lobe lanceolate or oblong, longer than the rest, cuneate at base. Flower white to pale yellow with a dark red spot at the base of each petal, with stout fleshy calyx at the base, fleshy and bright red as the fruit matures. Fruit ovoid, beaked and hairy | Leaf Details | Leaves polymorphic, entire or palmately 3-5 fid, partite or lobed; mid lobe lanceolate or oblong, longer than the rest, cuneate at base. |
