Abelmoschus ficulneus (L.) Wight & Arn.
Common Name: Native rosella
Family: Malvaceae
HABIT |
An erect undershrub,
grows to a height of 0.5 to 1.5 m. |
STEMS |
Simple, and short hairy, sometimes prickly, usually
thick and fistular. |
LEAVES |
5-8 cm long, 4-7 cm
wide, circular, heart-shaped at base, toothed, rough on both sides, 3- 5
lobed. |
FLOWERS |
The flower stalks occur at the end of branches or in
leaf axils. They are covered with velvety hairs. The flowers are 5-7 cm
across. The flowers have short stalks and are white, turning pink, with a
dark purple spot in the centre. |
FRUITS |
Capsule 3-3.5 cm
long, 1.5-2 cm across, 5 angular, ovoid, simple, hairy, glabrescent, valves
membranous. |
SEEDS |
3 mm across, globular, black, glabrous to stellate
pilose. |