Hibiscus tiliaceus | |
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Sea hibiscus from Tahiti | |
Sea hibiscus from Flora de Filipinas (Francisco Manuel Blanco, 1880-1883) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Hibiscus |
Species: | H. tiliaceus
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Binomial name | |
Hibiscus tiliaceus L. (1753)
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Hibiscus tiliaceus, commonly known as the sea hibiscus or coast cottonwood, is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae, with a pantropical distribution along coastlines. It has also been introduced to Florida and New Zealand. It has been debated whether this species is native or introduced to Hawaii.[1]