Abelmoschus manihot

Not to be confused with Manihot esculenta.

Abelmoschus manihot
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Abelmoschus
Species:
A. manihot
Binomial name
Abelmoschus manihot
(L.) Medik
Synonyms
List
    • Abelmoschus maculatus Bartl.
    • Abelmoschus manihot var. megaspermus Hemadri
    • Abelmoschus manihot var. timorensis (DC.) Hochr.
    • Abelmoschus pentaphyllus (Roxb.) Voigt
    • Abelmoschus platidactylus (Bakh.) Nakai
    • Abelmoschus pseudomanihot (DC.) Endl.
    • Abelmoschus venustus Walp.
    • Hibiscus bartlingianus Steud.
    • Hibiscus japonicus Miq.
    • Hibiscus manihot L.
    • Hibiscus papyrifer Salisb.
    • Hibiscus pentaphyllus Roxb.
    • Hibiscus pseudomanihot DC.
    • Hibiscus timorensis DC.
    • Hibiscus zenkeri Gürke

Abelmoschus manihot, commonly known as aibika, is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is also known as the sunset muskmallow, sunset hibiscus, or hibiscus manihot. It is a tropical subshrub or shrub native to Asia, New Guinea, and Queensland. It is cultivated and eaten as a leaf vegetable, among other uses.

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