Hibiscus surattensis, the bush sorrel or wild sour, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.[2] It is native to the seasonally dry tropical (and subtropical) Old World, and has been introduced to many islands of the Indian Ocean.[1] As the common names imply, it is eaten as a leafy green by local peoples.[2]
| Hibiscus surattensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hibiscus |
| Species: | H. surattensis |
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| Hibiscus surattensis | |
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